CROSSROADS OF DREAMS

MD Mbutoh, Jude A. Fonchenalla, Franklin Agogho

Description

Crossroads of Dreams is a steamy potpourri of poetry by Franklin Agogho, Jude A. Fonchenalla and M.D. Mbutoh which redefine representations of African youth through the prisms of politics, emigration and the enduring threat of underdevelopment. How would one explain the persistence of poverty and oppression in Africa amidst the superabundance of natural and human resources? In their search for answers, the poets not only chastise but also to point to a verdant and promising future – free of corruption, greed, violence and neo-colonialism. Other themes covered in the anthology include gender, identity and family ties. Animated by three distinctive styles, the eighty-eight poems in this volume will surely enrage, provoke laughter, sorrow, disgust but also hope, courage and visions of a promising Africa in all its splendour and tribulations.

Sujets

• Art poétique

Informations

• Publié par: Jude
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781942876519
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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CROSSROADS OF DREAMS

Crossroads of Dreams

A Poetry Anthology

Franklin Agogho Jude A. Fonchenalla M.D. Mbutoh

Séàŝ Méà Péŝŝ Dénvé, Cooào

Spears Medîa Press LLC Dénvé 7830 W. Aàméà Avé, Suté 103-247 Dénvé, CO 80226 Unté Stàtéŝ o Amécà

Fŝt Pubŝé n 2020 by Séàŝ Méà Péŝŝ www.ŝéàŝméà.com no@ŝéàŝméà.com ïnomàton on tŝ tté: www.ŝéàŝméà.com/coŝŝoàŝ-o-éàmŝ

© 2020 Fànkn Agogo, Jué A. Foncénàà & M.D. Mbuto

A gtŝ éŝévé.

No àt o tŝ ubcàton mày bé éoucé, ŝtbuté, o tànŝmtté n àny om o by àny méànŝ, ncung otocoyng, écong, o oté ééctonc o mécàncà métoŝ, wtout té o wttén émŝŝon o té ubŝé, éxcét n té càŝé o bé quotàtonŝ émboé n ctcà évéwŝ àn cétàn oté noncommécà uŝéŝ émtté by coygt àw. Fo émŝŝon équéŝtŝ, wté to té ubŝé, àéŝŝé “Atténton: Pémŝŝonŝ Coonàto,” àt té àéŝŝ àbové.

ïSBN: 9781942876519 (Pàébàck)

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Dedicated to Cameroonian and African youths all over the world. We pray that the words herein speak to you and shape your vision for a new world.

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Foreword

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Part I: (Ir)Responsibility, Despair & Frustration

Cliques Hig I Cu my Hair Monumenal Decei Paranoia he Guer he Sranger’s Cry Wa If Always Fron and Back Weels How Genuine he Unfaiful Dance I’s Dusk Hollow Sems Song of Frusraion he Saggerer Conversaion wi Self

Part II: Family, Humanism & Love

For Moer Seadfasness We Were Once Ten Lisen o hem To Fonlon, a He May res in Peace

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Part III Gender, Feminism, he Girl Cild

Breass Mami Plani See Me, Moer! Bu le i go! Alike

Part IV Optimism, Man in Nature, Yout & he Future

devil For Daddy I Believe I Will No Weep Liquor Cecking Inerior Corridors he Lines in-beween Libel of Regres Self-Tangle he Slain Slay Queens Is i all los? Holy Parifoo! No Longer a Ease Are you Ready? A Taxi Ride A Generaion wiou Vision

Part V Migration, Protest & Call To Duty

Exodus My Wrier Reribuion Zion: Home Burial of e Paien Dog Le’s Be Hones for Once! Slippery Hope Wen you Leave Home

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Sea Fairing

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Part VI Neocolonialism, Mental Enslavement, Intellectual De- basement, & Nationood 79

Angels Bai Jungle Jusice Midnig and Five Suis Trend Wind e glass Amongs Us Ater all e Noise Age of Mirage Coas of Sugar Dying… Empy Cans and Far Collecors Frugaliy Mediocriy Powder and Hared

Part VII War, Terrorism & Strife

Deser Girl Goss I Saw, Now I See Madmen and Guns Blind Jusice! Blood in eir Hands! Playing Caplin Forge e old Lies!

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Part VIII Wisdom, Stewardsip, Redress, Spirituality, & Identity  111

Age is Gold Blind

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Him Roos he Joker he Rooser Deadline Suppors Dreams and Drums Glass Houses

Abou e Auors

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