March 2016 – mr_asante's blog

Where I come from…

By: mr_asante March 23, 2016March 21, 2018

PoetryAfrica, African poetry, contemporary poetry, creative, creative writing, Ghana, poetry., West Africa22 Comments

I come from a place where good morning means nothing A place where respect is earned Not by Face value But by the lining in my pocket. I come from a place where Dabidabi 3b3y3 yie is the national anthem Sang for some 61 years and yet nothing seems to fathom All I hear is 3nd3 di3…

What Happens At Dawn

By: mr_asante March 10, 2016

Little Musings, narrative, PoetryAfrica, African poetry, art, contemporary poetry, creative, creative writing, Dawn, Ghana, Inspiration, poetry., USA13 Comments

What happens at dawn? Do you not wonder? When sleep shifts from 5th to 3rd. Ignore the 4th For forth comes the lazy 2nd. Till you land on the 1st – gear of sleep The 1st person to wake. Mama Akos. The sound and strength of her short broom against the hard concrete floor. Like…