Silent moment,
Perfect cover for madness
Within this troubled skull
Fear is nothing
But an army of worthless
Thoughts, poised to see me fall
Sight is blindness
In which I stagger, reckless,
Thinking I know it all
I look forward
Away from the present mess,
Still trapped, wall to wall
ISN'T HE LOVELY.
ReplyDeleteStruggles within and forces on the outside - all made known through the outstanding harmony of a poem. This is nothing but the wizardry of a poet we should seek to immortalise, before the Americans whisk him into their annals like they robbed Britain of T.S Elliot.
Treasure him!
Pensive.powerful--feels like chains of thought--divorced trains knitted together.Love the compounding,contemplation--gives depth,dignity--a touch of Buddha--round the corner?
ReplyDeleteFuthermore melancholy--spawns--creativeness--so dont despair.--Silverzorro.
Prince is my favorite poet on OGOV...I LOVE THE WAY HE USES WORDS!...I am proud of what he is doing out there...he's got a bright future...maybe the Nobel!
ReplyDeleteSamuel Odei-Ntri
Accra, Ghana
UNTO US A PRINCE IS GIVEN
ReplyDeleteVery few Ghanaian poets of our generation have been able to write poems of this calibre - thus, with a scale-balance.
And I bet you don't have to be a cheerleader to admire how Prince's poems, in particular, stand at ease on the tightrope of poetry.
I'm afraid, but I wont blame the discerning Americans if they eventually make (which I'll be glad they do in lieu of our reluctance) a King out of our Prince.
May the coronation happen on our blessed soil.
The Pause gives me pause...about life...about purpose...about beliefs...about love. Prince Mensah has summarised the contradictions of life with a few words of wisdom...Best poem so far in 2009! I agree with Darko Antwi 100%
ReplyDeleteI--agree lets hope we all get along for the coronation--Silverzorro.
ReplyDeleteLOL...Thanks, guys. I am still an apprentice. Everyone here is of equal capacity to write great poetry. God bless you for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteGreat, yet humble and unassuming. Praise be to God!
ReplyDeletedis poem dey make me think!
ReplyDeleteInteresting read! Enjoyed every bit of it. Love the rhyme of the 2nd and 3rd lines of every stanza.
ReplyDeleteIT (DEY) MAKES ME THINK AS WELL, MR ANONYMOUS
ReplyDeleteA poem with this brevity of punch is meant for ponder and resolutions. 'The pause' has a stimulant that works more on our psyche, and little on emotions. Emily Dickinson was made famous by such - though fame was not her motive.
Welldone Prince.
spot on!
ReplyDeleteGhana is proud of you, Prince! Deep thought.
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