A Basket of Flaming Ashes

Contents

v Contents Dedication ................................................................................ vii A Note on A Basket of Flaming Ashes....................................ix Part I: Heart Songs A Song in the Shower .............................................................3 Yes..............................................................................................4 I love it when I be chilling with you like this .....................5 Sleep deprived..........................................................................6 The Image .................................................................................7 Digital Camera .........................................................................8 Your Poem ................................................................................9 The painting .......................................................................... 10 Nfugu...................................................................................... 11 Virtual Door .......................................................................... 12 Waiting.................................................................................... 13 Talk TO ME.......................................................................... 14 The Award ............................................................................. 15 Poetry Equals You................................................................ 16 Memories................................................................................ 17 When I knew I was in love with you ................................. 18 When I Fall in Love I talk about Buea ............................. 19 The Voice............................................................................... 20 Windows of My Heart ......................................................... 21 Hyperbole .............................................................................. 22 Because of you ..................................................................... 23 Either /Or ............................................................................. 24 Teach Me................................................................................ 25 Friendship .............................................................................. 26 Love after September 11th 2001......................................... 27 Two Sides............................................................................... 28 vi He Came Back ...................................................................... 29 Asoreh Love .......................................................................... 30 Monikim Dancer ................................................................... 31 Part II: Sundry Musings Lady of the Morning ............................................................ 35 Ngbokodems ......................................................................... 36 Betrayed ................................................................................. 37 New Year in Cameroon ....................................................... 39 Between Airports.................................................................. 40 Morgantown Failed .............................................................. 41 Bate Besong Ajaoh!!............................................................. 43 I don’t Get IT ........................................................................ 44 Tambong ................................................................................ 45 The Wall ................................................................................. 46 Obasinjom ............................................................................. 47 Witness in Nine Lines .......................................................... 48 Witness in Four lines............................................................ 49 Personality type..................................................................... 50 A Buea Childhood ................................................................ 51 Papa’s Hands ......................................................................... 52 Go to school today, my son ................................................ 53 Mile 29.................................................................................... 54 Pictures after a high school re-union................................. 55 USA......................................................................................... 56 Grandma Christmas ............................................................. 57 The Confession ..................................................................... 58 That Boy Obama .................................................................. 59 Prison Walls of Fruit ........................................................... 60 I Cry when It’s Cold ............................................................. 61 About the Author..................................................................... 63 ...