Hello Angelica, how is the great genius girl who adored the character of Sophia the first? How’s the vibrant goalkeeper who aspires to be like Aaron Ramsdale of Arsenal,How is everyone, how is the brown skin friend from the mountain? The political stampede is here once again, Is he with the “Hustler Nation” or we’re…
Category: African Poetry
African poetry encompasses the wide variety of traditions arising from Africa’s 55 countries and from evolving trends within different literary genres. It is a large and complex subject, partly because of Africa’s original linguistic diversity but primarily because of the devastating effect of slavery and colonization, which resulted in English, Portuguese and French, as well as Creole or pidgin versions of these European languages, being spoken and written by Africans across the continent.
High School Was Fun By The Way 🥰
Good afternoon my fellow descendants from the great lineage of Abraham, the father of faith, it’s been a while since we talked about matters of the heart, shall we?My love life is like a movie series made by the great minds from the “Holly-Woods, or a documentary made by someone living on the shores of…
I Know My Time Will Come, Mama 🤔
Hello Mama, how’ve you been? How’s life in the jungle by the way? Is my father alright? Please greet him for me, tell him I rest my case now, I really don’t want his heavy boots anymore!I know you’re always worried about me, why I decided to move my seat from the front row to…
Why I Never Wanted To Leave That High School 🤔
I know everyone of you was mad at me when I left that high-end institution in our locality, the civil engineer’s house of brilliance,I know every time I step on tomato, stories are told about where I went wrong, why I’m still not successful like most of my peers,Dating back in those days when we…
Why Did Hate Me, For Choosing Me?🤔
Hello Kinsmen, why did you decide to call me names when my ship capsized in deep sea, why? do I look like a joke to you?I’ve always slept under your feet for decades, that I followed everything that comes from you, but I must keep dumb on my opinion, it isn’t allowed!When you’re stepping on…
The Killers of Next Door ⚔️💥
Hello neighbours, why were you so mean to us? Why did you decide to fight against your kinsmen? Why, why were you so hurt less to slay our very own Bobby, the female goat? Why did you throw spears at our bread winner, it really hurts to see her languishing in deep pain, are you…
Call Me When You Grow Up, Little Woman 🤔
Hello Lydia, are you still sleeping out of insomnia, or are your eyes open enough to see the highs n lows of this world?Do you now understand that there’s time for everything under the sun, time to eat, time to sleep, a time to be born and a time to die,Are you now aware that…
A letter To You, Mr. Stranger 🤔
Dear stranger, you know sometimes I wanna tap your back just to say I can be there for you, Mr. Man,Sometimes I wanna give you a very long call just to talk about you, your life, your painful story that you’ve always wanted to tell the society,To give you an ear that is wide-open to…
Why Did You Lie To Me, Magda?
Hello Magda, How is life in the city side, how’s everyone at home? Hope your siblings are still schooling, to better their lives you know, to have a bright future,I’ve kept silent for a couple of weeks meditating on the whole drama, but today I feel like I’m ready to let if flow, to let…
My Type Of A Girl 🥰
Dear Father, I know I should’ve narrated this with my eyes closed enough to see midnight, but, I know you can still hear me, cos you’re everywhere,I write this letter to you my father, that you may hear my pledge, the journey of finding a soulmate isn’t a walk in the park,It’s like losing a…
Little Strings of Poetry 