In this Book
- Voices from Africa and Beyond: A Collection of Poems
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: LANGAA RPCIG
summary
In this collection Ayuninjam attempts to capture his sentiments on many plains. He also takes the liberty to capture the sentiments of other persons in his life and in society as a whole as well as the sentiments of other creatures that are part of the chain of life. As a result, much of what follows is occasional poetry, as he has more often than not responded or reacted to his sensations while also being a surrogate for those who could (or would) not express theirs. Having lived abroad for as long as he lived in Cameroon, his perspective has, accordingly, been coloured, though not necessarily transmuted. The poems transcend space and time.
Table of Contents
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- I. On Society
- Back to Land
- pp. 4-5
- Christmas in Cameroon
- pp. 11-12
- Customs Inspection in Douala
- pp. 13-14
- Ecstasy at a Washington Joint
- pp. 15-16
- Trumpet Blast
- p. 18
- II. On Kith and Kin
- A Sudden End
- pp. 25-26
- Michael's Last Days
- pp. 27-28
- Mother: A Farewall
- p. 31
- Visiting the Grave of Mami Rebecca
- pp. 32-34
- III. On the Spiritual
- Almighty God
- p. 37
- Creation's Might
- pp. 38-39
- Dawn at Dusk
- p. 40
- IV. On the Lighter Side
- Broken Romance
- pp. 47-48
- From Lord to Lady
- p. 49
- Happy Birthday (to Gisele)
- pp. 50-51
- If Time Can Heal
- pp. 52-53
- Looking Forward
- p. 54
- Mosquito and Ear
- p. 55
- Romance and Divinity
- pp. 56-57
- The Spider and the Housefly
- pp. 59-60
Additional Information
ISBN
9789956726097
Related ISBN(s)
9789956726189
MARC Record
OCLC
798762417
Pages
68
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No