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Nature’s call

Poetry by Gamey Ayim The emergency roll call is a call from nature Recipients run like a hare to attend to the call Bowels filled to the brim gather at her feet to offload Loads in the bowels are brought to her bosom in order not to explode They squat...
April 5, 2020

Of Rivers –Part 1

Poetry by Reggie Kyere You lie in the white bed like the Black Volta. Still, but turbulent from within. A mild prod and your banks will burst. On your side, the elephant ear plant sits, wild, like a river plant. I wade waist - deep into you. You are warm....
April 3, 2020

One in the neck, Two in the chest

Poetry by S. Asamoah After Ahmed Suale After Wednesday, 16th of January 2019 Every coaster's hand turned red But, we never say blood. Our flag begins & ends in the Blood and toil of our fathers. Suale, The Blood. Suale, his blood. Suale meant blood Truth meant blood And blood...
March 24, 2020

Victory In The Body

Poetry by T. A. Awo Twumwaah Acheampong i look at it - a reflection of all i run from i jump, the symphony starts: how the bones sing the heart beat is surreal. i land on nothingness it can make you float they say it can take you high they...
March 20, 2020

The Other Girl’s Sunday

Poetry by Henrietta Enam Quarshie It was Sunday, the day of the Lord The unwritten rule; church. They stood outside on the gravel by their metal buckets. They washed their bellies thoroughly and splashed some water around. They giggled and ran to hide when they saw the boys approach. At...
January 12, 2020

This Too is Domestic Violence

Poetry by bhurbx D dzinam What my mind thinks of is not comforting enough. Not comforting enough—I repeat. My home is the most beautiful and serene from afar but from within, it's a haunted home. Haunted of immediate demons! Fresh bouncing demons! Blood lurking demons! Demons that are birthed every...
January 10, 2020

Brown magic

Poetry by Akosua Gyameah Smooth velvet decadence drank hot. On an autumn eve best shared between lovers and binged when your heart is breaking. The Mayans served the drink during betrothal The Olmecs preferred a mix with corn and chilli peppers The Aztecs believed and named it so, “Food of...
January 9, 2020

does prayer mean prayer in my country?

Poetry by SK ATSITSRE every time (i think) we pray for our country, we carry the burden(s) of those whom we've entrusted power to—we carry them like thorny wooden crosses on the rugged tablets of hearts, & ask for forgiveness for being an honorable people. & oftentimes we do this...
December 19, 2019

Telephone Conversation

Poetry by Coby Daniels This is a one-sided phone conversation but at the tone, Please leave a reply- Hi Daddy, This is your son's voice sounding mechanical over your fax machine I know without missing a beat That you have to be at work But is thirty minutes too much...
November 22, 2019

Burning My Seat At The Table

Poetry by Chrissie Akesi Chinebuah The one I was never invited to You just watched me stand To eat my lunch, A salad, else scare your body ideals, While balancing a bottle of water So my words do not turn to dust On my dehydrated tongue. And the quiet existence...
November 20, 2019
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