Isaac Asante is a young Ghanaian creative writer who writes under the pseudonym ‘Ojoo'. He had his Basic School education at Akim Anamase Liberty Academy and continued his high school education at Attafuah Senior High School at Akim Oda. He is a poet, playwright and a novelist. Many see him to be the greatest writer in Ghana and one of the greatest in Africa. His poetic and Shakespearean styles of writing have earned his much reputation. His novel " When my beauty was beautiful" and play " in the weaving of wise errors and nothing is everything" have received high praises from readers. He is also the author of the anthology " Teens Things" His other books include, " The foolish wisdom of Ntekumah, Learning Guide for students, Guide to life in SHS, We don't die; they kill us, When a black man rises, The price Mama paid, Adam and IF" and many more. He has dozens of poems to his name including the classics " A view from space and African mouth" which are featured in his book " Teens things"
ITCHES OF LOVE
You shall fall out with friends,
and set eyes on their true colours.
Dressed in eagerness; you shall follow all trends, and then on many unwanted necessities wasted your hours.
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DON'T CRY MAMA WHILE I TRY
Don‟t cry mama
for we are just pawns in this game.
I always try mama,
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THE WORLD PITIES YOU
When you have entered the garden of your teen age,
many will come the ego and stiff pride.
That is life‟s slippery page.
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Dear friend,
who thought this friendship, could sink like the Titanic ship? We never saw the end,
but I shall remember you
because your kind is few.
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