Poems about Africa and being African
#Africa
Poems about Africa and African culture, history, politics and lifestyle. Also poems about countries, cities and landscapes within Africa, and poetry about African poets and famous African people.
faithmairee
Poem Published
19th Apr 2024 11:08pm
19th Apr 2024 11:08pm
Kidnapped
The rickety bus jolted as we were driven across the only real desert in Africa . I'm trying to stay positive pushing back thoughts of how easily it would be for the old bus to break down at any moment
I decided to dismiss the thought because we had finally reached Cape Town. I couldn't wait to see all of it and film everything in sight
But it wasn't in the cards as things changed in a split second. Suddenly , I feared the worse as our bus was flagged down by two men
They were white men that climbed aboard with guns in hand wearing nothing to disguise what they...
I decided to dismiss the thought because we had finally reached Cape Town. I couldn't wait to see all of it and film everything in sight
But it wasn't in the cards as things changed in a split second. Suddenly , I feared the worse as our bus was flagged down by two men
They were white men that climbed aboard with guns in hand wearing nothing to disguise what they...
#Africa
#anxiety
#fear #suffering
#fear #suffering
199 reads
8 Comments
moroccanpoet
Poem Published
6th Apr 2024 9:40pm
6th Apr 2024 9:40pm
Moroccan Night
Beneath the Moroccan moon, a tale unfolds,
Where genies in bottles await their cues,
Beside Aladdin's lamp, enchantment takes hold,
As we immerse in a world that's vibrant and true.
Aromas of spices dance upon the air,
Whispering of authentic meals to be savored,
Tagines of fowl and lamb, fish and yams so fair,
Bastille chicken, a symphony of flavors flavored.
Finely ground walnuts and pecans, a delightful touch,
They weave a mysterious tapestry of taste,
Walls adorned in mosaics, alive and lush,
Brocaded chairs, vibrant...
Where genies in bottles await their cues,
Beside Aladdin's lamp, enchantment takes hold,
As we immerse in a world that's vibrant and true.
Aromas of spices dance upon the air,
Whispering of authentic meals to be savored,
Tagines of fowl and lamb, fish and yams so fair,
Bastille chicken, a symphony of flavors flavored.
Finely ground walnuts and pecans, a delightful touch,
They weave a mysterious tapestry of taste,
Walls adorned in mosaics, alive and lush,
Brocaded chairs, vibrant...
#beauty
#inspirational
#Africa #night
#Africa #night
217 reads
2 Comments
moroccanpoet
Poem Published
3rd Apr 2024 9:40pm
3rd Apr 2024 9:40pm
Casablanca City
Casablanca, the economic capital,
A city of grandeur and diversity,
Where modernity meets tradition,
A tapestry woven with remarkable landmarks.
Morocco Mall, Anfa Place, Tashfin Tower,
Twin Center standing tall and proud,
Symbols of progress and ambition,
Defining the city's skyline.
The largest road station and bustling Marina,
Connecting journeys, embracing the sea,
Guiding wanderers with a smile,
A warmth in the hearts of those who reside.
Africa's largest mosque stands with grace,
A beacon of faith and...
A city of grandeur and diversity,
Where modernity meets tradition,
A tapestry woven with remarkable landmarks.
Morocco Mall, Anfa Place, Tashfin Tower,
Twin Center standing tall and proud,
Symbols of progress and ambition,
Defining the city's skyline.
The largest road station and bustling Marina,
Connecting journeys, embracing the sea,
Guiding wanderers with a smile,
A warmth in the hearts of those who reside.
Africa's largest mosque stands with grace,
A beacon of faith and...
#Africa
#LifeChangingMoment
#CallToAction #culture
#CallToAction #culture
225 reads
3 Comments
LilDragonFly
Poem Published
14th Mar 2024 6:36pm
14th Mar 2024 6:36pm
Lewa Memories
The savannah sun again rises
revealing all of his surprises
behind Mount Kenya’s shadows
where awe and wonder grows
Watching the gray elephant herd
I listen for every silent word
whispered through acacia trees
by the cool morning breeze
For here within a single breath
you can witness life and death
the profound lessons of each
this wisdom now within reach
As I spy king lion then yawn
his profile bold against the dawn
see how the sunshine now glows
paints him auric as he goes
While I begin...
revealing all of his surprises
behind Mount Kenya’s shadows
where awe and wonder grows
Watching the gray elephant herd
I listen for every silent word
whispered through acacia trees
by the cool morning breeze
For here within a single breath
you can witness life and death
the profound lessons of each
this wisdom now within reach
As I spy king lion then yawn
his profile bold against the dawn
see how the sunshine now glows
paints him auric as he goes
While I begin...
#Africa
#nature
#TruthOfLife
#WritingPoetry
#travel
19 reads
10 Comments
LilDragonFly
Poem Published
11th Mar 2024 5:19am
11th Mar 2024 5:19am
Black Earth and Ivory
"Dark skies fall on
black earth and ivory" ~ Enya
This lone continent is so vast
allowing me to again lose
anything I so choose
misplace my future in my past
Taking me right out of time
blend day together with night
a perfect ink for a perfect write
to test the limits of rhyme
While I follow another fresh trail
deep tracks in shallow sand
allow me to now understand
how...
black earth and ivory" ~ Enya
This lone continent is so vast
allowing me to again lose
anything I so choose
misplace my future in my past
Taking me right out of time
blend day together with night
a perfect ink for a perfect write
to test the limits of rhyme
While I follow another fresh trail
deep tracks in shallow sand
allow me to now understand
how...
#Africa
#confessional
#TruthOfLife
#WritingPoetry
#SelfReflection
16 reads
3 Comments
LilDragonFly
Poem Published
9th Mar 2024 4:17pm
9th Mar 2024 4:17pm
All I Left Behind
Having traveled through the night
finally ending this latest roam
on my final leg home…
yet still itching for one more write
For this is the life I chose
trekking around the world
never one for staying with the herd
preferring my poetry to their prose
Crossing wide rugged plains
in search of what I cannot see
the key to unlock the mystery of me
christened anew by savannah rains
Since that big city life
always takes its toll
most corrosive to my soul ...
finally ending this latest roam
on my final leg home…
yet still itching for one more write
For this is the life I chose
trekking around the world
never one for staying with the herd
preferring my poetry to their prose
Crossing wide rugged plains
in search of what I cannot see
the key to unlock the mystery of me
christened anew by savannah rains
Since that big city life
always takes its toll
most corrosive to my soul ...
#Africa
#confessional
#WritingPoetry
#travel
#SelfReflection
13 reads
1 Comment
LilDragonFly
Poem Published
8th Mar 2024 9:00pm
8th Mar 2024 9:00pm
Polaroid Poet
I live life one snapshot at a time
one poetic line at a rhyme
break from the lumbering herd
always in search of the right word
Waiting to then finally develop
these feelings that do envelope
me with all of their truth
still ever true since my youth
As I collect scars and smiles
all across these many miles
keep them so I may look
again at my poetry scrapbook
While I lay my days on the floor
knowing there is hidden much more
in striving for needing less
than mere prose can confess
...
one poetic line at a rhyme
break from the lumbering herd
always in search of the right word
Waiting to then finally develop
these feelings that do envelope
me with all of their truth
still ever true since my youth
As I collect scars and smiles
all across these many miles
keep them so I may look
again at my poetry scrapbook
While I lay my days on the floor
knowing there is hidden much more
in striving for needing less
than mere prose can confess
...
#Africa
#confessional
#travel
13 reads
5 Comments
LilDragonFly
Poem Published
8th Mar 2024 5:45am
8th Mar 2024 5:45am
In the Bush
I left the big city so far away
somewhere back down the road
with its laden urban load
to head out toward some better way
Crossing all these rugged miles
as I tally them one by one
beneath a blazing midday sun
lit up by all these Kenyan smiles
While I weave through the grass
follow the cool fickle breeze
through all these acacia trees
letting all the noble elands pass
For this is where I long to be
roaming free on the range
balance permanence and...
somewhere back down the road
with its laden urban load
to head out toward some better way
Crossing all these rugged miles
as I tally them one by one
beneath a blazing midday sun
lit up by all these Kenyan smiles
While I weave through the grass
follow the cool fickle breeze
through all these acacia trees
letting all the noble elands pass
For this is where I long to be
roaming free on the range
balance permanence and...
#Africa
#nature
#confessional
#WritingPoetry
#travel
14 reads
2 Comments
LilDragonFly
Poem Published
7th Mar 2024 12:32pm
7th Mar 2024 12:32pm
Leaving Home
This cool misty morning air
makes me evermore aware
that today is the day
I must set out on my way
As I cross grassy Lewa plains
recall all those gentle rains
that soothed me so…
their clear christening flow
When rainbowed elephant herd
shared with me their sacred word
meant to balm this wounded life
of both joy and strife
How King Simba with his roar
always showed me much more
than my eyes could ever see
about all the doubt within me
Yet I must once again leave ...
makes me evermore aware
that today is the day
I must set out on my way
As I cross grassy Lewa plains
recall all those gentle rains
that soothed me so…
their clear christening flow
When rainbowed elephant herd
shared with me their sacred word
meant to balm this wounded life
of both joy and strife
How King Simba with his roar
always showed me much more
than my eyes could ever see
about all the doubt within me
Yet I must once again leave ...
#Africa
#heartbroken
#LifeStruggles
#confessional
#WritingPoetry
12 reads
2 Comments
LilDragonFly
Poem Published
7th Mar 2024 12:12pm
7th Mar 2024 12:12pm
Hyena
Death always wears a smile
as if meant to beguile
lure in unsuspecting prey
in this lost twilight of the day
With a cold chilling laugh
it pursues a baby or a calf
dressed in brown and black
to camouflage the attack
Before disappearing in the brush
with the most faintest of a hush
as if meant to beguile
lure in unsuspecting prey
in this lost twilight of the day
With a cold chilling laugh
it pursues a baby or a calf
dressed in brown and black
to camouflage the attack
Before disappearing in the brush
with the most faintest of a hush
#death
#Africa
#confessional
#TruthOfLife
#WritingPoetry
11 reads
2 Comments
LilDragonFly
Poem Published
7th Mar 2024 1:27am
7th Mar 2024 1:27am
African Dreams
I have always had African dreams
planned sub-Saharan schemes
to trek along with the big game
call myself by an older name
One I do choose myself
from all others on the shelf
the lyrics to my own song
within this place I now belong
As I finally can put aside
all these things I once denied
take up a fresher trail
feel cool wind within my sail
Crossing this savannah plain
I follow the path of the rain
going where only it can go
showing only what...
planned sub-Saharan schemes
to trek along with the big game
call myself by an older name
One I do choose myself
from all others on the shelf
the lyrics to my own song
within this place I now belong
As I finally can put aside
all these things I once denied
take up a fresher trail
feel cool wind within my sail
Crossing this savannah plain
I follow the path of the rain
going where only it can go
showing only what...
#LifeStruggles
#Africa
#rainbow
#confessional
#WritingPoetry
14 reads
5 Comments
LilDragonFly
Poem Published
6th Mar 2024 1:49pm
6th Mar 2024 1:49pm
Safari Breeze
I love the late afternoon breeze
as it whispers through acacia trees
telling ancient tales of old
about both beast and warrior bold
While my rover makes its start
still now searching for the heart
of every single mystery
I now see here in front of me
With creatures great and small
willing to freely share it all
this wisdom they have gleaned
from flowing rivers that have sheened
Words to a poetry from long ago
from before the last ice age snow
when man and earth were one
beneath the bold...
as it whispers through acacia trees
telling ancient tales of old
about both beast and warrior bold
While my rover makes its start
still now searching for the heart
of every single mystery
I now see here in front of me
With creatures great and small
willing to freely share it all
this wisdom they have gleaned
from flowing rivers that have sheened
Words to a poetry from long ago
from before the last ice age snow
when man and earth were one
beneath the bold...
#Africa
10 reads
4 Comments
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