BEAUTY ON THE HORIZON

BEAUTY ON THE HORIZON 
(Till we meet again, Patricia Osei Owusu)

Across the Horizon, I saw one in whom there is no blemish

Enthralled I became, so that I could not think or act

I stood motionless staring at such an entity

Formed by the graceful hands of nature

Full of love and kindness

A beauty she is with eyes like glowing pearls

My princess she is with a heart of pure gold

She is my guardian angel always by me wherever I go

Blazing in the furnace of beauty she puts everything and

Everyone around her in awe

A replica of Aphrodite, her beauty strikes the world

Like a thunderbolt from Zeus

Truly, beauty lies in my eyes for I looked and saw

The signet of the perfection of beauty

A beauty with the enchanting nature of the moon and

The brightness of the stars

O Cupid let me not fall for such splendor

A dreamer I may be to fall in love with such enigmatic beauty

As strong willed as a boulder

As fiery as a furnace

With a voice so soothing

I wonder why she’s not an angel

O that fair maiden, there she lies on the horizon

A spectacle to behold

A sight to cherish

Who she is, is my Comfort, my Enchantress

The Beauty on the far away horizon

(c) Osei Owusu Emmanuel
Dedicated to Awo Yaa Comfort, Sandra Dadzie Dadson and Recaida Forson

BLACK DIAMOND (Amoakoaa)

BLACK DIAMOND
(Amoakoaa)
Without moon
without stars
my night remains as bright

there is a valuable treasure
in my heart--black diamond
adorned in the garments
of luminaries

bright is her black
the radiant spell in her eyes
strikes my soul with sweet
whips of unblinking lightning
filling my head
with soothing glamour

white is her black
her teeth are like orange blossoms
enjoying the sun's song
in a silent noon--
like the goddess of purity's robe

without moon
without stars
my sleep sees no nightmares
as I walk in honeycomb cells
she's my sight

unbreakable black diamond
black pot that serves
sweet white wine
Amoakoaa-
pulchritude is black!

(c)Sarpong Kumankoma
4-04-16  


image source: NEEFFRESH

KOFORIDUA NHWIREN

KOFORIDUA NHWIREN
An angel in the clouds
Raining diamonds
To my heart

A golden bird
In the evergreen thicket 
Feeding my ears
With the soothing song of
Sprinkling nectar

Koforidua flower
The reflection of beauty
In a mirrored heart

Your smile begins
The cold stream that flows
In my blood

Your are the bead
Odomankoma roasted with
His flame of perfection
---Ahwenepa ankasa

Koforidua flower
The black pot that serves
The sweetest palmwine

Your eyes get me
Wandering in the core
Of the wild sun;
I return alive in joy

You are the feminine
Voice of the Atumpan--
That convokes hearts
To the gathering of honey bees

Koforidua flower
You are the whistling
Wind that invites--the melodies
Of longing hearts

An egg is beautiful
More beautiful would it be
If it had the shape of your head

A twin mountain is lovely
Lovelier would it be
If it had the scape of your chest

Koforidua flower
I nod to the drumming of your feet
As danced to by the heap
Of flesh  behind you

The bonniest gourds
Dream your silhouette

©All rights reserved Sarpong Kumankoma

Ayisha

Ayisha
Your veil unveils
The pulchritude of beauty
Like the rains  that
Purges a precious rocks of dirt
To install stars in her flesh

I see in your face memories
Of my childhood days
When every scene engraved
Smiles on my tender soul

Your lips golden---
Painted with koranic verses
Amplified by your virtuous life

Your footprints
I see on path to the Mosque
Glowing five times in a day

Come Ayisha
Come and sing to me
The 99 names of Allah

Come
Teach me to recite
The shahaddah!
That I can go to see Baba
And inquire about  the dowry

©Sarpong Kumankoma