Tag: <span>africa</span>

POETRY

THE SONG OF A STREET CHILD

Words Rhymes & RhythmDecember 13, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9210" align="aligncenter" width="400"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [The Song Of Street Child][/caption]Condemned to life in the streets Forced to stand on my feet I make my home in urban slums And find...

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AFRICAN WOMAN

Words Rhymes & RhythmDecember 12, 2013July 22, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9193" align="aligncenter" width="467"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [African Woman][/caption]No shame, to be proud of my skin Mr. Rice's vessels can't tame the rich black blood That flows in my veins Graceful lands,...

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THE MESSIAHS

Words Rhymes & RhythmDecember 12, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9194" align="aligncenter" width="476"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [The Messiahs][/caption]Behold the old serpents in new scales ... sweet-talking, that our lives shall be like honey juice ... promising to give us the dividends...

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BLACK CHILD

Words Rhymes & RhythmDecember 11, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9177" align="aligncenter" width="422"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Black Child][/caption]O child of endless potentials farther than the horizon Let the iron-cap covering you thoughts fly away like a hopeless hawk Into the lifeless...

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THE EARTH IS PREGNANT

Oppong Clifford BenjaminDecember 10, 2013August 26, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9148" align="aligncenter" width="403"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [The Earth Is Pregnant][/caption] Odomankoma, creator of the universe Your wisdom espoused the Earth and the spirits Chief ghosts of our ancestors Why do fishes...

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WHO ARE WE TO BLAME

Words Rhymes & RhythmDecember 9, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9150" align="aligncenter" width="401"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Who Are We To Blame][/caption]O Nigeria, where is thy might Where is your glory of old? There’s nothing left but blames... But who are we...

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TRIOLET FOR MANDELA (by Showunmi Olawale Michael)

Words Rhymes & RhythmDecember 6, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="368"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Triolet For Mandela][/caption]See, the stars adorn Madiba He's trail the heaven's path not pit. Frail plant but not him shall wither See- the stars adorn...

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NELSON MANDELA (by Tirupathi Chandrupatla)

Words Rhymes & RhythmDecember 6, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="368"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Nelson Mandela][/caption]Nelson Mandela You're the idol Of freedom and peace For all humanity. You fought for freedom Made many sacrifices You set your goals And...

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NELSON MANDELA: I AM PREPARED TO DIE (by Lee Bob Black)

Words Rhymes & RhythmDecember 6, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="396"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Nelson Mandea: I Am Prepared To Die][/caption]I am the First Accused the question of violence I planned sabotage I did not plan it in a...

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2015

Adedayo Adeyemi AgarauDecember 2, 2013August 21, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9035" align="aligncenter" width="391"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [2015][/caption]..and tonight again they shall return again with their vain-full brain they came last night too with words that soothe and corrupt verses - smooth...

Tag: africa

THE SONG OF A STREET CHILD

AFRICAN WOMAN

THE MESSIAHS

BLACK CHILD

THE EARTH IS PREGNANT

WHO ARE WE TO BLAME

TRIOLET FOR MANDELA (by Showunmi Olawale Michael)

NELSON MANDELA (by Tirupathi Chandrupatla)

NELSON MANDELA: I AM PREPARED TO DIE (by Lee Bob Black)

2015

CỌ́N-SCÌÒ MAGAZINE: ‘BREATHE’ [ISSUE 5, VOL. 1 | JUN, 2025]

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