The Black Star Dimmed
Her pursuers rise like palm trees by running streams.
While she scrapes by, licking the surpluses of their abundance.
A cradle that once brought forth innovation and intellect
Has turned into a breeding ground for mediocrity.
FORGING LIFE
Hope is ember, but action breathes.
Oxygen to flame: promise to self.
Life is a fortress breached by despair.
loss’s trebuchet, regret’s manoeuvres
Yet you rise, weaponed by name and love.
The pieces we still carry
Some come into our lives to teach us lessons.
Some to guide us through the darkness,
and some, perhaps without meaning to,
break pieces of our hearts we never knew could break.
My Alma Mater
A siren that rang as a constant reminder that I had no time to waste.
Voices of teachers that were supposed to be motivational but felt like judgment and criticism.
A CRY FOR STRENGTH
By: NAA DOODUA DOODU (THE LITTLE OBSERVER) I feel myself sinking deep, My fears pursue me, they never sleep. I long to run, to turn away, Yet part of me yearns to stay To face the storm, to stand and fight, To see if courage can birth the light. My […]
The Unheard Heart
By: NAA DOODUA DOODU (THE LITTLE OBSERVER) I gave the world my all, my best, I loved it more than I loved me, And, in giving, I was blessed. But it could not return what I could see. It took my trust, my time, my soul, And left behind a gaping hole. My greatest fear […]
The Peasant Beast’s Quest
By Mawuena Quist I perceive time running but who’s chasing it? I lose count even when I stand gazing at it And I have been here standing for so long, I don’t remember what I came here for. A little bit of love, a lot of broken hearts. All perpetual smiles but the latter a […]
Echoes of Anthems
By: Naa Doodua Doodua (Little Observer) In Elmina’s heart, the faithful came, clothed in kente, proud of name. Tradition wrapped in colours bright, A solemn worship, a joyful sight. The priest and people, side by side, With voices strong, with hearts of pride. The anthem rose, both smooth and grand, Like ocean waves upon the […]
ODE OF THE ANCIENT FORTRESS
By: Mawuena Quist Perceive the ancient fortress of words An abode where the archives of civilisation rest. Not mere decoration of beauty, But a mingling of chaos and grandeur, A monument shaped by many architects – No rival beauty can compare. It is the imperceptible weight of wicked ideas, Laid brick by brick in silence. […]
ELEGY
By: Naa Doodua Doodo (Little Observer) Poem Dedicated to Edward Kutin in solidarity When death, with jiffy speed, did take from hence a gem so fair, so pure: Tears like rivers flowed through the night, secure. Pillows soaked, like Noah’s flood untamed, Heartbeats faded, silences unclaimed. Where your love once stood, now there is […]