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
Cover
Title page
Copyright page
Contents
pp. iii-vi
Preface
pp. v-vi
I. On Society
Antithetical Planes
pp. 3
Back to Land
pp. 4-5
Bartending at the Georgetown Saloun
pp. 5-7
Beware
pp. 7-8
Caught Up
pp. 8-10
Christmas in Cameroon
pp. 11-12
Customs Inspection in Douala
pp. 13-14
Ecstasy at a Washington Joint
pp. 15-16
Nausea
pp. 17
Trumpet Blast
pp. 18
II. On Kith and Kin
Another Word: From Father to Daughter
pp. 21-22
Home
pp. 23-24
A Sudden End
pp. 25-26
Michael's Last Days
pp. 27-28
Mother
pp. 29
The Last Conversation
pp. 30
Mother: A Farewall
pp. 31
Visiting the Grave of Mami Rebecca
pp. 32-34
III. On the Spiritual
Almighty God
pp. 37
Creation's Might
pp. 38-39
Dawn at Dusk
pp. 40
Humility
pp. 41
Illness
pp. 41-42
Peace I
pp. 42
Peace II
pp. 43
Sin
pp. 43-44
Sleep
pp. 44
IV. On the Lighter Side
Broken Romance
pp. 47-48
From Lord to Lady
pp. 49
Happy Birthday (to Gisele)
pp. 50-51
If Time Can Heal
pp. 52-53
Looking Forward
pp. 54
Mosquito and Ear
pp. 55
Romance and Divinity
pp. 56-57
Visit with Me Tonight
pp. 58
The Spider and the Housefly
pp. 59-60
Back Cover
| ISBN | 9789956726097 |
|---|---|
| Related ISBN(s) | 9789956726189 |
| MARC Record | Download |
| OCLC | 798762417 |
| Pages | 68 |
| Launched on MUSE | 2013-01-01 |
| Language | English |
| Open Access | No |


