Category Archives: Specials
Stand for Peace
STAND FOR PEACE “Hail to thy name, O Ghana, To thee we make our solemn vow: Steadfast to build together A nation strong in Unity; With our gifts of mind and strength of arm, Whether night or day, in the midst of storm, In every need, whatever the call may be,…” These are the word…
LOVE AMIDST TYRANNY
F. A. T. H. E. R… Father One word that rhymes with so many but PEACE. Ask any 10 year-old what ‘FATHER’ means And you’ll hear words like: Tyrant, oppressor, autocrat, Hitler, Satlin, dictator. I’m a couple of decades older, But my definition of FATHER hasn’t changed. Fathers are tough unforgiving slave masters, They drive…
Let The Inauguration Begin
Today We gather to celebrate a new beginning The birth of a new dawn A new age, a new sun A district A mother of many daughters: Adenta, Ashongman, Taifa and Malejor Dauntless missionaries of the Foursquare faith Spreading the good news from Taifa to Ashongman East Legon to Adenta Through Malejor and Dodowa No…
The True Essence of Valentine
What is the true essence of valentine?… Is it the red roses we give to the ones we love? Is it the nice gifts we share in hopes of getting a return? Is it the bright lights, slow music or poetic incantations we rattle? NO! Valentine is not for you. It’s not for your girlfriend…
African Movies (2016 Golden Movie Awards Theme Poem)
African Movies; Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Romance, War; Laughter with no remedy. This is Africa, the people, tribes, cultures, music, our lives; Projected on wide screens in bright lights: We have come a long way. African Movies; Stories told with great precision and rapacious passion, Scripted by legends in the early years of…