Piano and Drums When at break of day at a riverside I hear jungle drums telegraphing the mystic rhythm, urgent, raw like bleeding flesh, speaking of primal youth and the beginning, I see the panther ready to pounce, the leopard snarling about to leap and the hunters crouch with spears poised. And my blood ripples,… Continue reading Piano and Drums by Gabriel Okara
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Crossing the Bar BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON
BIOGRAPHY Alfred, Lord Tennyson was the most renowned poet of the Victorian era. His poetic writings inspired a lot of authors. Born in England in 1809, Alfred, Lord Tennyson began writing poetry as a boy. He was first published in 1827, but it was not until the 1840s that his work received regular public acclaim.… Continue reading Crossing the Bar BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON
Vanity by Birago Diop
Vanity If we tell, gently, gently All that we shall one day have to tell, Who then will hear our voices without laughter, Sad complaining voices of beggars Who indeed will hear them without laughter? If we cry roughly of our torments Ever increasing from the start of things What eyes will watch our… Continue reading Vanity by Birago Diop
BIRAGO ISMAEL DIOP BIOGRAPHY
BIRAGO ISMAEL DIOP BIOGRAPHY Birago Ismael Diop, Son of Ismael and Sokhna Diop, was born on 11 December 1906 in Ouakam, a town in Dakar. He and his two older brothers, Massyla and Youssoupha were raised by their mother. His father, disappeared two months before Diop was born. Diop's childhood exposed him to many folktales… Continue reading BIRAGO ISMAEL DIOP BIOGRAPHY
LITERATURE – OVERVIEW
Literature Etymologically, Literature refers to any form of written work. This is its direct meaning from the Latin root word, litteratura. Littera means handwriting or letter. It is considered to be an art because of the way and manner in which words are used in it. Works of literature are referred to as literary works.… Continue reading LITERATURE – OVERVIEW
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