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A Journey into the Unknown

by Reuben Phihlela ...

This collection of poems were written in the mid 80's at the height of the struggle for freedom in South Africa. They merely reflect thoughts and feelings of a young man who was struggling to come to terms with the reality of his times. He pretty much was not sure what the future had in store for him. He was caught between following his dream of becoming a musician or an academic. Because of the ... Read more

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This collection of poems were written in the mid 80's at the height of the struggle for freedom in South Africa. They merely reflect thoughts and feelings of a young man who was struggling to come to terms with the reality of his times. He pretty much was not sure what the future had in store for him. He was caught between following his dream of becoming a musician or an academic. Because of the
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The Promise of Hope

New and Selected Poems, 1964–2013

by Kofi Awoonor ...

Series series African Poetry Book
Kofi Awoonor, one of Ghana’s most accomplished poets, had for almost half a century committed himself to teaching, political engagement, and the literary arts. The one constant that guided and shaped his many occupations and roles in life was poetry. The Promise of Hope is a beautifully edited collection of some of Awoonor’s most arresting work spanning almost fifty years.Selected and edited by ... Read more

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Kofi Awoonor, one of Ghana’s most accomplished poets, had for almost half a century committed himself to teaching, political engagement, and the literary arts. The one constant that guided and shaped his many occupations and roles in life was poetry. The Promise of Hope is a beautifully edited collection of some of Awoonor’s most arresting work spanning almost fifty years.Selected and edited by
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Foreign Lands

by Jen Selinsky ...

"Foreign Lands" was a book of poems, which were written during May 2013. Spring was in full bloom, and the author was feeling most thoughtful. ... Read more

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"Foreign Lands" was a book of poems, which were written during May 2013. Spring was in full bloom, and the author was feeling most thoughtful.
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The Vinyoh Verses

by Tony Vinyoh ...

I've risked my life on all that is fairand know the gains of all that is shares,but time is a fly that tries our fearsand bonds a trick that trades with care,so trust me when I say in times of need and despairI'll watch you like America watches The Dow. ... Read more

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I've risked my life on all that is fairand know the gains of all that is shares,but time is a fly that tries our fearsand bonds a trick that trades with care,so trust me when I say in times of need and despairI'll watch you like America watches The Dow.
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OH LIFE

by Udeh Emilia ...

The Poem “Oh Life” is an interesting piece of work. It depicts human stages from birth to death in one of the best poetic arrangement you can think of. ... Read more

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The Poem “Oh Life” is an interesting piece of work. It depicts human stages from birth to death in one of the best poetic arrangement you can think of.
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Transformational Images

by Adeleri Onisegun, Ph.D. ...

Transformational Images is replete with messages of hope and the possibilities for life’s marvelous changes. Dr. Adeleri Onisegun was inspired by observations of dynamic personal growth, community challenges, and changing yet unwavering family foundations. From beginning to end you are drawn in to this exciting array of prose. Everyone will find energy, inspiration, or motivation in these pages. ... Read more

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Transformational Images is replete with messages of hope and the possibilities for life’s marvelous changes. Dr. Adeleri Onisegun was inspired by observations of dynamic personal growth, community challenges, and changing yet unwavering family foundations. From beginning to end you are drawn in to this exciting array of prose. Everyone will find energy, inspiration, or motivation in these pages.
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Canary's Songbook

by Karen Press ...

The power of history to shape people and politics is explored in this collection of finely wrought poems. The desire to find ancestors who can be invoked as sources of wisdom, or remembered as examples of imprudence, is a central preoccupation of these poems that are given additional potency because of South Africa's painful dialogue with its own past. While the poems dwell on South Africa's need ... Read more

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The power of history to shape people and politics is explored in this collection of finely wrought poems. The desire to find ancestors who can be invoked as sources of wisdom, or remembered as examples of imprudence, is a central preoccupation of these poems that are given additional potency because of South Africa's painful dialogue with its own past. While the poems dwell on South Africa's need
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Slowly, As If

by Karen Press ...

Written by leading South African poet and feminist thinker Karen Press, these poems are varied in tone and formal invention. Examining themes as diverse as imperialism, historical memory, urban planning, love, poets, and folk dancing, this compilation adjusts its personal, political, and ecological focus on a new South Africa in which a change of spirit is more difficult and more urgently needed ... Read more

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Written by leading South African poet and feminist thinker Karen Press, these poems are varied in tone and formal invention. Examining themes as diverse as imperialism, historical memory, urban planning, love, poets, and folk dancing, this compilation adjusts its personal, political, and ecological focus on a new South Africa in which a change of spirit is more difficult and more urgently needed
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The Sea-Migrations

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by Asha Lul Mohamud Yusuf ...

Translated by Clare Pollard ...

Although Asha Lul Mohamud Yusuf has lived in exile in the UK for 20 years, she is fast emerging as one of the most outstanding Somali poets, as well as a powerful woman poet in a literary tradition still largely dominated by men. She is a master of the major Somali poetic forms, including the prestigious gabay, by which she presents compelling arguments with astonishing feats of alliteration. The ... Read more

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Although Asha Lul Mohamud Yusuf has lived in exile in the UK for 20 years, she is fast emerging as one of the most outstanding Somali poets, as well as a powerful woman poet in a literary tradition still largely dominated by men. She is a master of the major Somali poetic forms, including the prestigious gabay, by which she presents compelling arguments with astonishing feats of alliteration. The
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This Woman Revealed: Poetry By An African Woman

by Hannah H. Tarindwa ...

50 works of verse from one of the most exciting writers to emerge on the Zimbabwean literary landscape. Written over seven years, these poems pose a dynamic yet centred feminine voice that captures the audience of all. ... Read more

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50 works of verse from one of the most exciting writers to emerge on the Zimbabwean literary landscape. Written over seven years, these poems pose a dynamic yet centred feminine voice that captures the audience of all.
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Trumpeting in the Wilds

by Sulyman Abaya ...

Trumpeting in the Wilds is a collection of poems written by a consummate poet who conveniently set his environment as the locale. Essentially, the poems caricature the political shenanigans and misgovernance by African despotic rulers, with particular reference to Nigeria. He juxtaposes this gloomy scenario with what filliping the law can do in this Golgotha against the backdrop of his experience ... Read more

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Trumpeting in the Wilds is a collection of poems written by a consummate poet who conveniently set his environment as the locale. Essentially, the poems caricature the political shenanigans and misgovernance by African despotic rulers, with particular reference to Nigeria. He juxtaposes this gloomy scenario with what filliping the law can do in this Golgotha against the backdrop of his experience
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When the Wanderers Come Home

by Patricia Jabbeh Wesley ...

Series series African Poetry Book
Described by African scholar and literary critic Chielozona Eze as “one of the most prolific African poets of the twenty-first century,” Patricia Jabbeh Wesley composed When the Wanderers Come Home during a four-month visit to her homeland of Liberia in 2013. She gives powerful voice to the pain and inner turmoil of a homeland still reconciling itself in the aftermath of multiple wars and ... Read more

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Described by African scholar and literary critic Chielozona Eze as “one of the most prolific African poets of the twenty-first century,” Patricia Jabbeh Wesley composed When the Wanderers Come Home during a four-month visit to her homeland of Liberia in 2013. She gives powerful voice to the pain and inner turmoil of a homeland still reconciling itself in the aftermath of multiple wars and
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