| Ricky's Poetic Corner |
| PoeticRick Views on Poetry The art is a window to the history, passage of time for any society. Poetry is an art form that from immemorial time was used by man and indeed by Africans to tell stories, praise, complain, and to mock. In Botswana oral poetry dwells much on praise or song. Poems should be used to promote dialogue with other arts form such as music, painting because basically, there is could be no art without poetry. Though some may allude that poetry records history, it should not be regarded as old fashion art form, but one that enables society to regain and assert its worth. |
| About 'My African ness' Celebrating the beauty of being an African. |
| My African ness My black ness My soulful ness Is my African ness My black ness My musical ness Is my African ness My lyrical ness Waxed with soulful honey ness Is my African ness My soulless ness Is not my African ness Is my exuberance is My black ness My soul food ness Is my African ness My black ness My verve ness Is my African ness My black ness My jazz ness Is my African ness My black ness My swing ness Is my African ness My black ness My brother's swagger ness My sista's round ness The glitter in the eyes of my lover The measure of her hips Is my African ness |
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