Africana Poem by Godwin Henry Osaigbovo

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Award winning poet, PA SHAKESPEARE, With his new poem AFRICANA has been able to win the hearts of members of The Pan African Movement. AFRICANA which is referred to as a World Class poem has had numerous Award Nomination this year and lots more...


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AFRICANA


"Our forebears broke kolanuts And offered prayersTo the benevolent maker,

Whose name varied from one tribe to another.
They lived in peace and harmony."

This was way before
The meek white missionaries
Made landing on our shores.


Africana
They condemned our customs and traditions.
They said our ways were primitive.
So they burnt down our shrines
And in its stead,
They gave us their three C's.
(Christianity, civilization and commerce)


Africana
These white saviours, in their glowing white robes Baptised our forebears
In the name of the Father, his Son and his Holy Spirit.
Whilst our fore-elders learnt how to pray,
They formed a government,
And on our natural Resources they preyed.

Africana
Albeit their government lynched our forebears.
In the church,
Both the oppressed and their oppressors
Screamed amen.
From two conspicuous separated rows;
The salvation bringers occupied the front seats
The back seats, sanctified for the blacks.
And they said their God was impartial.


Africana
They captured, tortured and shipped
Our forebears to the americas.
To work their cane plantations,
Cotton fields, paddy fields, sugar plants.
The unfortunate ones, thrown overboard
To swim Frank's ocean.

Africana
And many centuries after their first landing.
The descendants of former slaves,
Rose from their slumber and fought for uhuru.
This freedom many willingly lay down their lives...
And when at last, they declared us independent,
Our struggle for survival begun.



Godwin Henry Osaigbovo Pa SHAKESPEARE


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