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Poetry: Africa

Land of barren
land of plenty
land of what could so closely be
land of ages
land of famine
land of darkness near the sea

Why is it taking so long
to find an answer?
Why it it taking so long
to find aid?

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Poetry: Africa

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    by Ambrose Oyamo

    Africa: The Glory of all the Lands

    Her hills, valleys and plains
    Yes, her game, rivers and oceans
    Exemplarily stand above the

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    by Samantha Splint

    In Africa, our feet

    puff red dust

    with our shallow white breaths

    and blue blood

    we are past by whizzing bicycles

    and dappled

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    by Chime Hilary

    AFRICA
    (to africans in diaspora)

    africa here i come, africa
    africa of the black soul
    the soul of an ancient culture
    the culture

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  • 4 of 21

    by Emmanuel Osondu

    For Ken Saro-Wiwa.

    [Hanged by the Abacha regime, November, 1995]

    From the unfolding scene
    Of this growing savagery,
    I shall

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  • by Tom Mcmurray


    Proud daughters have an ancient regal look;
    Each undulated movement like a kiss.
    Their bodies are the lady's open book
    Of

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