Gabriel T. Saah Poems
- 1. Work Of The Storm
The voices inside of me are numerous,
Some are placid while others are thunderous,
I stand in the midst of turmoil,
But the voice of serenity is stronger than the voice of thunder,
... - 2. Words For The Broken Hearts
Sit still in the dark,
Listen not to the dog's bark,
Wipe your tears and see ahead,
Cry every pain out,
... - 3. In The Middle Of Nowhere
Where darkness speaks lullaby of the tempest,
Where weariness provides garment for the tablets (heart),
Silence sings with mournful enthusiasms,
And tears muffle words of attempted courage.
... - 4. When The Sun Rises At Dusk
Release the gold and let me forget the days of old,
Remember my spot let blood and sweat pass me the cup,
Season my tears so I can't feed on fear,
Label my path inorder not to get lost in my track.
... - 5. When Calamity Rains
The cloud never holds the bolts of lightning against her subordinate,
Never inquire what's wrong with the Earth,
But when the storm comes and the lights go off ,
When the sun shines and dry the lands into desert,
... - 6. I Was Once Your Friend
The season of friendship hit by a truck of reality
Draws the coil that binds to our neck the sins that
Pushes our head above the head of our shoulders
And drives us onto an unknown land where disgust lives in our heart.
... - 7. The Palm Wine Tapper
He is like the boy that chased Mary when her oranges just began curling up above her ribs,
After getting even with her, he evacuated her premises and took away her juices,
Leaving her with unwanted pregnancy,
He chases each tree in the swamp that's ripe like the mangoes that fall in April,
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