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2011

Écrit par
Ekpe Inyang

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Publié par

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Date de parution

24 novembre 2011

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9789956579549

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

1 Mo

This collection of poems spans a wide range of themes and subjects, including culture, politics, socio-economics, environment, and human rights. The poems are a reflection of Ekpe Inyang's close contact with and passionate observation of society, as well as his generous sharing of life experiences and personal philosophy. Ekpe's poetic journey started in 1992, and some of the poems in this collection have been published in national and internal newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and journals.

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Publié par

Langaa RPCIG

Date de parution

24 novembre 2011

Nombre de lectures

EAN13

9789956579549

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

1 Mo

Poetry

Alobwed’Epie, novelist, poet, critic and Professor of Literature,

Silent Voices Ekpe Inyang

Langaa Research & Publishing CIG Mankon, Bamenda

Publisher: LangaaRPCIGLangaaResearch & Publishing Common Initiative Group P.O. Box 902 Mankon Bamenda North West Region Cameroon Langaagrp@gmail.com www.langaa-rpcig.net Distributed outside N. America by African Books Collective orders@africanbookscollective.com www.africanbookcollective.com Distributed in N. America by Michigan State University Press msupress@msu.edu www.msupress.msu.edu ISBN: 9956-579-63-7 © Ekpe Inyang 2011

DISCLAIMER All views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Langaa RPCIG.ii

Table of Contents Foreword................................................................................................... Terrible Weather...................................................................................... Journey’s Start.......................................................................................... The Dying Land...................................................................................... Freedom for All......................................................................................... Bonus........................................................................................................ Up Korup................................................................................................... The Moonlit Night.................................................................................... Oppression............................................................................................... Greed........................................................................................................ Deceit....................................................................................................... Weep Not.................................................................................................. Moki........................................................................................................... Out of Tune............................................................................................... The Chronic Gossip................................................................................... Winter Air in Glasgow................................................................................ Africa, O, Africa........................................................................................ Cheer Up, Brother..................................................................................... Franklin..................................................................................................... Cry of the Wood Pecker............................................................................ Dramatists and Poets as Rebels................................................................. Anger......................................................................................................... Life-threatening Fever............................................................................... Wrapped in Poverty.................................................................................. The Cave.................................................................................................... Silent Voices............................................................................................. Swollen with Pride.................................................................................... Death........................................................................................................ No Budget!!!.............................................................................................. No Pay....................................................................................................... Kill the Devil............................................................................................ Night......................................................................................................... iii

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From Flower to Flower............................................................................... The Bees........................................................................................................ Man and Ego................................................................................................ Vision in Conservation................................................................................. Pollution at Work........................................................................................ Code of Law and Order.................................................................................. Stay Calm........................................................................................................ If Peace Must Reign...................................................................................... Budding Talent.......................................................................................... IPE............................................................................................................. Bad Boy....................................................................................................... Lazy Boy......................................................................................................... Flowing Like a Stream................................................................................. A Researcher Is............................................................................................. Cry of Mother Ndian..................................................................................... What a Strange World!.................................................................................... Naijar............................................................................................................. Pa Masango..................................................................................................... Sangara.......................................................................................................... Searching for Market...................................................................................... Prey, Now Predator....................................................................................... Prize for Gallantry..................................................................................... His True Identity............................................................................................ Laugh Not at a Fallen Friend.......................................................................... Guarded By Thirty-two White Warders...................................................... Can’t Change History...................................................................................... Truth................................................................................................................ What Is Man?.................................................................................................. True African Woman........................................................................................ Mystery Drummers........................................................................................ Gliding on Turbulent Edge............................................................................. Hail Mandela.............................................................................................. Natural Union................................................................................................ Renko..........................................................................................................

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