Africa Poems - Examples of all types of africa poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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The captivesHeld as captives in a ship
Chains binding us together
Hunger, but we could not starve
Tears but we could not cry.
We were warriors of our land
Children of the soil
May the gods forbid that our ancestors...
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Categories:
africa, culture, death, freedom,
Form: Free verse
Categories:
africa, america, bible, black
Form: Free verse
Dig Your GraveWe stand outside the inn
Arua is a kiln
We crawl back in
But we know no kin
Mungu ni mukee!
Bawls Pastor Paddy
From the inside of a robot
Mazarau's robot
When we look outside
and can barely view any clouds
We know this...
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Categories:
adventure, africa,
Form: Rhyme
DELUSIONALIt's an illusion
Says the teacher
Not all you see
Are reality
Many are delusional
It only makes you emotional.
People deceiving people
People believing void
Words without actions
It's all delusional
A propaganda
Taking wrong for right.
Like a old saying
Ain't...
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Categories:
africa, children, christian, community,
Form: Free verse
LOSING IT ALLI'm losing it
All of me is fading away
My good heart
Strong mind
My sense
Because people ain't getting it
People's actions driving me insane.
The world
Making me crazy
Many are so lazy
Hurting another
To be happy
Betraying each other
For temporary...
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Categories:
africa, city, community, cry,
Form: Free verse
Categories:
abuse, africa, america, angel,
Form: Free verse
THE DARKThe dark very deep
Many are afraid of it
Few find the courage
To navigate through it
Many were lost in it
Some died from the fear of it.
Some name it evil and more
The suffering and pains
Shame, hate...
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Categories:
africa, black african american,
Form: Epic
LIONS DON'T BARKLions don't barks
They roar
Always active and focus
Ready to take action at any time
They set eyes on a prey or an attacker.
Lions don't relent
They go furiously and fearlessly
After what they want or need
No matter the...
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Categories:
africa, children, christian, community,
Form: Free verse
Categories:
africa, america, bible, black
Form: Free verse
Cyril RamaphosaCyril Ramaphosa
Would dearly like a drama pause. Ah!
Despite reshuffling the GNU Cabinet with much care,
He must tolerate the babes in arms, still a cross to bear.
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Categories:
africa, humorous,
Form: Clerihew
Categories:
africa, america, bible, black
Form: Free verse
The Night TrainI stepped out at mid-night with a small bag and board the night train, a journey that should have taken an hour lasted for three days, stopping at every interval picking up bags and pans...
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Categories:
africa, america, break up,
Form: Narrative
CUNNINGWhat they condemn publicly
They secretly admire
What they despise publicly
They secretly respect
They're so deceiving
Acting cunning and it's not funny.
They're so crispy
Very and always crafty
Attaining anything with deceit
Always trampling on another...
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Categories:
africa, children, christian, community,
Form: Narrative
LONGINGFor so many years now
There are so many things
I've been longing for
A yearning desire
Very unquenchable
Salivating for liberation
Steadily craving for absolute freedom.
I've been aching
For unconditional love
Eagerly and restlessly
Pining and suffering
For...
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Categories:
africa, creation, dedication, deep,
Form: Narrative
Isis
I melted into liquid azure.
Beached in her breast.
God is a woman?
Nurturing spirit.
Held womb like.
Trials of life no more.
Feminine vibrations resound.
Spiritual harmony.
Ego to zero.
Hate erased.
Melanin copper magnetic.
And so, I was born.
I felt safe.
And so, I returned.
Lost...
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Categories:
africa, black love, deep,
Form: Free verse
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