Poems from Ghana
I’m seeking out as many electronically available poems from the rich 20th century generation of Ghanaian poets and putting them up. If you find any please send them to me. Poets to look out for are Kwesi Brew, Efua Sutherland, Atukwei Okai (my mentor), Kofi Anyidoho, Kobena Ayi Acquah, Kojo Laing, Frank Kobina Parkes (my uncle) etc.
[ This site is maintained by Ghanaian author and social commentator Nii Ayikwei Parkes in his spare time. As a result, when he is busy, very little happens. Nevertheless, he hopes that this resource will be of service to those who seek to rediscover certain poets and be instructive to those who believe that Ghanaian poetry has no roots. You will notice that the site is very much about the poetry of our 'forerunners', which is why there is no poetry from the likes of Ishmael Annobil and Nii Ayikwei Parkes here. Sites such as One Ghana, One Voice are doing a good job for contemporary work, so please support them. Many thanks for your visit. ]
yes i am a poet and i would love to my work to be notify be many Ghanaian poets and etc.
Thanks, Kwadwo, good to hear from you, but I’m trying to create a database of pre-1980s Ghanaian poets and make examples of their work available online by trawling through published work. Do you fall in this category?
This is a good website and I look forward to seeing more African and Ghanaian Poets sign up to this for the good of the literary works that we all admire and cherish
Ha! Julian already beat me here. I also very much appreciate your endeavour, and have set up a link to this page from our new magazine: oneghanaonevoice.blogspot.com.
Check it out, I think you might be interested.
Hi everyone, i’m looking for poems in twi with translations. I’ve looked all up on the net with no results. Can anyone help me out here, please. My e-mailaddress is miss_sonya87@hotmail.com.
Thnx in advance.
Hello my fellow Ghanaians , I need a poem or essay about Ghana independence day thank you. It for a show to teach children who backgrounds are Ghana and does notknow nothin about Ghana. My email is toughguy_2007@hotmail.com
Thank you
James
i am Michael, i want the poet titled ‘the dirge’ wrtten by Kwesi Brew
ITS AMAZING WHO POETRY SEEMS TO BE BURIED BENEATH IN GHANA.
NOTHING IS FOUND IN THE AFRICAN ATMOSPHERE TO INSPIRE THE YOUNG AFRICAN WRITER. WHAT ARE DOING TOGETHER TO CREATE THE ROOM FOR THE YOUNG VERSATILE WRITER?
I am a budding Ghanaian writer by name, Philip Boakye Dua Oyinka, and studying under Prof. Kofi Anyidoho. Can I send in some of my poems? You will love them, I tell you.
I’ve fallen in love with this site,knowledge, wisdom and stylistics at its best, hope to see some of my poems here. Ho do i get my poem posted here, for the exposure
i am Anita and i will be very pleased to get a copy of Atukwei Okai’s poem Rosimaya. A poem about unrequited love. thank.
on what site can i get the poem “rosimaya”?
Pls I need the poem Rosimaya
thanks for this good step you have taken.
thanks very much for the good work you are doing.
on what site can i get the following poems;freedom by Aba Oppong,The Andil & the hammer by Kofi awonoor,Dirge for our path by John k Abu,A goodbye to Arms by Kwesi Brew,Love’s Anixety by Olivia A K Fosu
Not sure at the moment, but I’ll see if I can find some of them and put them on. I tend to only put on excerpts or poems that can already be found in electronic form as I am mindful of the fact that while it’s good to share poetry from Ghana, there may be copyright issues.
THAT’S WOW,I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS SUCH A SITE FOR GHANAIAN.THAT’S GOOD.KEEP ON .
Glad to discover this literary *hut*.I will thirst all the more for some authentic dirges*.Those that strengthen the limbs and arms of the humble boatmen on our shores,and heal off the spirits of my people- where the sea feeds on hearts*.”This a very long story about Keta*”
fo lebene*