The Deity On His Day Off
And Other Poems
Seiten
2025
Troubador Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-83628-093-4 (ISBN)
Troubador Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-83628-093-4 (ISBN)
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A captivating and original collection of poems that cover a range of subjects including African art, music, myths and pre-colonial Ugandan history.
Readers will be captivated by the original poems which cover various themes, use imagery, similes, metaphors and imagination. The poems cover sports, people, places, observation and life.
The poem Maso Mbira follows the Luzira Head found by prisoners digging in the grounds of Luzira prison in 1929.
In the poem The Cushion Pad, Balaba explores a mother’s advice to her soon to be married daughter:
“Every married woman must have enkata
It’s what’s helped me to stay with your father”
What Else Can I Give draws on the 1960s song Kogno Koura by Balla et ses Balladins in Guinea, Conakry.
The Deity on His Day Off is a thought provoking and captivating poetry collection, rich in Ugandan culture and history and covers topics that have not been covered before.
Readers will be captivated by the original poems which cover various themes, use imagery, similes, metaphors and imagination. The poems cover sports, people, places, observation and life.
The poem Maso Mbira follows the Luzira Head found by prisoners digging in the grounds of Luzira prison in 1929.
In the poem The Cushion Pad, Balaba explores a mother’s advice to her soon to be married daughter:
“Every married woman must have enkata
It’s what’s helped me to stay with your father”
What Else Can I Give draws on the 1960s song Kogno Koura by Balla et ses Balladins in Guinea, Conakry.
The Deity on His Day Off is a thought provoking and captivating poetry collection, rich in Ugandan culture and history and covers topics that have not been covered before.
Balaba Aseka was born and educated in Uganda and has worked in various roles throughout her life. She is a retired ESOL lecturer and enjoys reading works of other writers and using poetry prompts and discussions online. She is based in London.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.1.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Market Harborough |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Lyrik / Gedichte |
| ISBN-10 | 1-83628-093-9 / 1836280939 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-83628-093-4 / 9781836280934 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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