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hope

MY BELOVED

Poem by Tashinga Chiwomba
MY BELOVED
The elders of my time only told me that life was cold
They never went in-depth explaining it
Perhaps they thought I was observant enough to understand 
But after all those years, I’m finally getting the hang of it
Let me explain it to you, my beloved
You will still…

The Plead for Change

AfroWomenPoetry founded by Antonella Sinopoli narrates the stories of through poetry moving from country to country across Sub Saharan . In collaboration with AfroWomenPoetry, SheEvolves invites you into the world of Ghana's female poets

Poem by Millicent Anumah
The Plead for
Change! Change! Change!
There was no response
Yet I plead for change not…

Choose To Try Again

Poem by Sarah Eno Obongha
Choose To Try Again
At times the hope of a river flows into a canal,
Draining away its current.
At times, the faith of the moon is covered by the cloud
Leaving its mouth silent, even when it screams out loud.
At times the strength of the rain is shadowed by…

Black List

AfroWomenPoetry founded by Antonella Sinopoli narrates the stories of through poetry moving from country to country across Sub Saharan . In collaboration with AfroWomenPoetry, SheEvolves invites you into the world of Ghana's female poets

Poem by Nana Nyarko Boateng
Black List 
Merge discrete metals to smithereens
blacksmith who ain't black
and don't smith
Black Africa
a golden…

Love Letter From Me to Me

Dear Self,

There is so much I want to tell you. So much more to apologise for. If it was the usual circumstance between two disembodied individuals, I was going to say, “I can only imagine what you have been through.” But I won’t say that because I know you…