Nakia
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A short poetry performance video on hard work and courage. 💚
“The Creator feeds all birds, but doesn’t put food directly in their nests.” – Yalezwa
🌟 Announcement: This is also the first poem that I am performing under my new performance name “Yalezwa” (YAH-LEH-ZWAH) – it is a name from the Xhosa people which means “she who came with… Read more
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BlackPowerful! Anomaa antu a, ɔbua da. If the bird doesn’t fly, it goes hungry.- View 1 reply
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I really enjoy African proverbs. So, gathering the wisdom I’ve collected over my life so far, I started trying to add the proverb style to my poetry. Like this one! When you read this, what meaning do you gather from this proverb?
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That you can’t squeeze blood from a stone.
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When I read the proverb, what came to my mind is, like attracts like.
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Behind the scenes for my photo-poetry book project in Brazil. 🇧🇷🇧🇷 Some people have asked me, what are they doing? They are holding up short excerpts of my original poetry that they chose. They read 3-4 lines and select their favorite to take a picture with. It’s a new visual style of poetry that I am pioneering. A poetry that takes you to the… Read more
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BlackPowerful creativity @amshasongsore, looking forward to the finished product!
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