The Dilemma of an African Child

Eduardo De BoscoMarch 28, 2020

The Dilemma of an African Child written by: Eduardo de Bosco   - You want to know me ? I am kissed by poverty at birth Our golden sun produces gol...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

M.A.L.A.W.I.

Gertrude KadzuwaMarch 25, 2020

M.A.L.A.W.I. written by: Gertrude Kadzuwa   You are a Marble of peace An attitude of resilience the contrariness, harmony’s Backbone of harmony neve...

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Children of Sankara

Mbizo ChirashaMarch 20, 2020

Children of Sankara written by: Mbizo Chirasha   Children of Sankara! Bathing in the river of salt, poetry, and song Beautiful children of a fat revo...

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The Big Fish

John H PatersonMarch 15, 2020

The Big Fish written by: John H Paterson @j_paterson   Have you ever heard of Benin? It’s a little country in West Africa about the size of Pennsylva...

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The Nation – Nigeria

Charles DavidJanuary 30, 2020

The Nation - Nigeria written by: Charles David   Green Eden with rushing rivers and eternal, her birth, Fed peace-loving acme by virtue of heroes pas...

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Encounter with an African Goddess

RhymeRulaAugust 29, 2019

 Encounter with an African Goddess written by: RhymeRula @IamtheRhymeRula   The sky ebbed and flowed Curious winds centered my focus Feebl...

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Lost Cities

Mbizo ChirashaAugust 2, 2019

Lost Cities written by: Mbizo Chirasha   In the acoustics of the revolution Hit songs of true and false comrades Demons and crocodiles climb up politi...

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Watercourses

Aurora KastaniasJuly 3, 2019

Watercourses written by: Aurora Kastanias   Primeval drops concealed in meteorites cascading on a coagulating planet where temperatures dove, just e...

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O, Kenya!

Dr Molly JosephJanuary 7, 2019

O, Kenya! written by: Dr. MOLLY JOSEPH   Oh Kenya! you gave me magnificent moments...! I melted into thy genuine openness innocent accep...

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The Stranger

SuwongOctober 8, 2017

The Stranger written by: Suwong   Gripped with fear and terror Her feet ran as fast as she could Into the thickets of Savannah grass Scared of her ...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

TFL Journey

Naima Mohamud ElmiFebruary 10, 2017

TFL Journey written by: Naima Mohamud Elmi @MrsNMElmiPoetry   His rusty authentic voice carrying over the heavy noise, his words seeping effortlessly t...

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Fish Market

Polly OliverFebruary 6, 2017

Fish Market written by: Polly Oliver @Polrocksnbones   I am sick. As the matted cat that glares through one half-gummed eye crouching in its pain beyon...

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Asimbonanga – One who has yet to be seen!

Donna AfricaJanuary 29, 2017

Asimbonanga One who has yet to be seen! written by: Donna Africa @DonnaAfrica   So off I ventured on my journey ten years ago to a land anew with grea...

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The Burning of Ivory

Philip DoddMay 31, 2016

The Burning of Ivory written by: Philip Dodd @philip-dodd-52   The burning of ivory, I watched it on the news. It shocked me, disturbed me, what was fi...

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