African Poetry

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Friday, May 15, 2009

We Are Going Home

WE ARE GOING HOME So long enough have we lingered in the foreign lands, and on strange shores, Away from our father land, Far from the country of our origin, Lacking the confidence to face our worst nightmares, and the ravages of war, We must go home, We are going home, Long enough have we wasted... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Come Home

So long have you been away in the land of the spirits, O great one, For this long have you deserted the shrine, searching through the evil forest, For the key to unlock the golden age, For the answers to the questions that have long troubled us, For the solution to the problem that longed plagued... Sign in to see full entry.

Talking Drums

In their changing pitch is the tonality of the people's language, Within their chambers is the rhythm of the gods, They pacify the phantom of our ancestors, And keep alive, the traditions and cultures of the people, The folk dance without them, are incomplete, In the feet of the maiden dancers, the... Sign in to see full entry.

EZEWAANYI ( The goddess of Beauty)

She is the beauty of the morning, The sun rises at the sight of her, And the moon waxes, and glows brighter in her presence, She is the goddess of beauty; And the receptacle of beauty, She is the rising sun that outshines the darkness of the gloomy days, She is the bright and morning star, twinkling... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 30, 2009

OFO-NA-OGU (The Symbol of Justice and Truth)

The law of justice, The symbol of vindication, The hope of the poor and oppressed, And the only weapon of the good, To the call of the just, it heeds, To the prayer of the righteous, answers, And the pleas of the faithful, listens, It reveals the perversion of justice and strikes with its rod, the... Sign in to see full entry.

A Broken Waterpot

She was the goddess of beauty, The deity of sensuality, The symbol of perfection, The mermaid of purity, And the true embodiment of femininity, She is the adorable daughter of the king; her words revealed royalty, The beloved of her mother; whose charity towards her, knew no bounds, The cherished of... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Africa

Africa! My dear Africa; A great continent sited on the equator, Paradise on earth, Showcasing nature's abundance; Revealing hidden treasures, Magnifying the excellence of the creator; Africa! The home of discovery, Toned in dark skin; A concentration of beauty and elegance, Epitomizing the... Sign in to see full entry.

Enslaved

They broke into our borders, Disrupt our peace, Seize our land, Confiscate our resources, And put us in obscurity, They took away our love boat, And planted within us a seed of discord, Our pride was trampled upon; The songs of joy taken from our mouths, And hung on the roof, so that our hands will... Sign in to see full entry.

The African Woman

She is beautiful, dark and lovely, She is intelligent, caring and kind-hearted, She is courageous, virtuous and wise, Her smiles are radiant and sparkling, Her face is as bright as the sun, Her eyes are glowing and glittering like the morning stars, Her hair is ebony, Her face is smooth, tender and... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

African Poetry is a collection of poems on the cultural values, nature, history and lifestyle of the African people. The collection includes poems like; The African Woman, Enslaved and Africa. In all the poet seeks to project the beauty, history, nature, pride and beliefs of Africa and its people; as a way of associating and identifying with the land of his origin-Africa.

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