Voices from Africa and beyond : a collection of poems / Funwi F. Ayuninjam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ayuninjam, Funwi F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African poetry (English).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (70 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bamenda, Cameroon : Langaa RPCIG, 2011.

Language Note:

English

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 necessaril

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; I. On Society; Antithetical Planes; Back to Land; Bartending at the Georgetown Saloun; Beware; Caught Up; Christmas in Cameroon; Customs Inspection in Douala; Ecstasy at a Washington Joint; Nausea; Trumpet Blast; II. On Kith and Kin; Another Word: From Father to Daughter; Home; A Sudden End; Michael's Last Days; Mother; The Last Conversation; Mother: A Farewall; Visiting the Grave of Mami Rebecca; III. On the Spiritual; Almighty God; Creation's Might; Dawn at Dusk; Humility; Illness; Peace I; Peace II; Sin; Sleep; IV. On the Lighter Side

Broken RomanceFrom Lord to Lady; Happy Birthday (to Gisele); If Time Can Heal; Looking Forward; Mosquito and Ear; Romance and Divinity; Visit with Me Tonight; The Spider and the Housefly; Back Cover

Notes:

Poems.

ISBN:

9786613412805

9781283412803

1283412802

9789956726912

9956726915

9789956726783

9956726788

9789956726097

9956726095

OCLC:

817054257