Lampedusa: Visions of The Lost

Dear friends. I am in a heavy mood today. 121 bodies have been recovered off the coast of the island of Lampedusa. 250 more are missing. And 155 have survived. Reports are that there ARE Ghanaians included. But we do not know how many yet. But of the fact that they ALL are African's, we're sure. And Africa is home. 

The Spirits are bedeviling me with visions. Strong heavy visions. It weighs me. “Let me alone”,

Divers of Lampedusa; Leaders of Africa

I sit here listening to the news. BBC World News to be precise. And a headline…”Divers continue to search
and retrieve bodies from the sea…as the boat of the African migrant sank …” on and on and on.

My mind, funny enough, just jumped to one word. Divers. These divers. Some of them may have been on vacation. Some may

Letter to Mr. President

Dear Mr. President,

Something is puzzling me and I will ask that you indulge me and think with me on these things that I cannot reconcile.

I will recount to you an encounter I had with some of your sons lately. It’s 3pm and I go to this corner store to buy some airtime for my phone. Well… Since I had some time on my hands, I decided to have a seat while I wait for my appointment.

The Silent Ones...

So my friends. Today, i'm in a poetic mood. I am glad to present you with one of my poems i just wrote. I hope you enjoy it!

To The Silent Ones

The silent ones have come home

And we are out.

No Umbrella Or Elephant Here!

Ladies and gentlemen, today we want to think aloud on some issues.  I do not really have a position on anything, but I just want us to walk this issue in our minds.

This past week in the media, one of the major issues that had come up was a list of pastors, mainly respectable ones in our society (never mind the others), and the political parties they