so much pain
i lean on a cane
i no longer walk
not to mention talk
not to mention a whisper
i just read the paper
we are 58
10 more years plus 48
20 more years plus 38
yet we are not straight
a country called Malaysia
on the continent of Asia
looked and laughed
the black star of Africa
the star with no lustre
the star with no shine
the black star
how then do we shine
public office is a vehicle to acquire wealth
to be ordinary is to have no good health
very good network of bad roads
for us to hop along like toads
let there be light
but you have no right
nor do you have the sight
for there is no vision
as we have no mission
i have come to deliver
for i am only a messenger
The writer is an MC extraordinaire, a social advocate, motivational speaker, writer and poet. He is also currently a host on Sankofa Radio (Sundays 11.30-1pm and every other Saturday beginning November 1st 2014) transmitting on WRTC 89.3 and WRTCFM.COM
Published by #SilentNoises ~knm
Kwasi (First name rhymes with Crazy but he is not) Ntem-Mensah is a father and a husband. He is a mentor, a Fatherhood Consultant and a member of the Fatherhood Roundtable. Kwasi is currently the Fatherhood Initiative Coordinator working with ECHN-Family Development Center’s Healthy Families Healthy Babies program. He is the co-chair of ECHN’s Unity Collaborative where the work is focused on Diversity and Inclusion. Kwasi is a member of the Board of Education of Manchester. He also serves as a director of The Manchester Land Conservation Trust and is the Secretary for The Council of Ghanaian Associations in Connecticut. He is also on the CFSP Advisory Council. Kwasi does collaborative work with the DOC and DCF. He is the creator of ReadToMe and Celebrating Our Fathers events. Kwasi facilitates 24/7 Dads and Circle of Security parenting.
He is the author of the anthology of poems and short story “A Silent Noisy Walk in My Mind” and publisher of “SilentNoises.org”. He is also a radio presenter at CMRadio, a Ghanaian radio station based in East Hartford and a member of AABAC, an advocacy association for people of color. Lastly, Kwasi is a wonderful community advocate that is eager to work with people all races, genders and socio-economic background
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Good but short poem of Ghana our motherland. Keep it up Don.
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You always have your eyes on the motherland, kudos. My greatest wish is that, people in the helm of affairs read your stuff and be reminded of the very things stairing at their faces. Welldone Major
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Nice one. U getting better and better by the day. 21 gun salute the don
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Nice piece. you getting better and better by the day. 21 gun salute the Don.
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Excellent and Brilliant
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Interesting reading. Keep it up my brother
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Truth Stands! Great job#
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Well written, another birthday celebration to our beloved country,
May God help us. We need to change our mindset of selfishness and sacrifice for our country. Cheers to the Don.!!
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