Writing

Things That Refused (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

A seed betrayed the sky. It buried itself in a dark room of dirt, where worms wrote letters no one could read. Years later, birds rented apartments…

Three Ways To Breathe (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

I saw life not straight not the same it kept changing clothes * one day it wore rags the poor called it life they said. “we move” even when nothing…

Urgent Vacancy (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

boy. just boy. laughing for nothing. running. dust on his feet, not worries. then life said: “you. stand up.” not tomorrow. not later. now. his name…

Death, Like Vaccination (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

Death is like the vaccination We’re all in a queue for the jab, Nervous, glancing ahead, Counting how many remain before…

Life, Like A Wardrobe (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

Life… Life is like a wardrobe. It’ll teach you. Teach you how to arrange your clothes what to fold, what to hang what to throw away when it no longer…

One Day, I’ll Walk Away (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

But one day, I’ll walk away Not bitter, just awake. For the heart learns peace, not revenge, And silence becomes its victory song. I will not curse…

Counting To Zero (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

You can do everything… And it still counts to zero. You can be everything… And somehow, you’re still absent. You can pour your sweat into the soil,…

They See Us, And Smile (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

Our words grow from old, deep roots Like trees that began as tiny seeds. Old wisdom tells us a broken home makes a broken land But strong voices can…

The Proud One (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

The Proud Ones At the crossroads where our fathers danced, I see them now, the proud ones strutting like peacocks in borrowed feathers, while our…

The Market’s Memory (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

Mama Adwoa stood among the charred remains of what was once her fabric shop in Kantamanto Market, her fingers black with soot as she sifted through…

Crown Chronicles (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

A seven-day series on growth, peace and self-worth, from “Adjusting My Crown” to “The Story Continues”.

Song of Silence (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

Songs of Silence There comes a time in a man’s life When footsteps fade into the dust, And time no longer bends tick after tock There comes a day in…

The Phone Call (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

Sister, on the other side of this phone your voice comes like palm wine gone sour in the heat of noon. Remember how we danced? In the marketplace of…

Like You Never Were (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

There was this day I used to think Pretty soon, there would be no distance between us. Today I woke up And it’s not about you. It’s like you never…

Do You Ever Believe? (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

I don’t even know how I’m going to die and it makes me scared. I can’t promise myself to hold on when things shake and it makes me sad. I have seen…

There’s Still Good To Find (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

Sometimes, I just want to confess What I think about people But then you come first And I wonder if everyone is like you. Kind, compassionate, and…

After February (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

Dear Beloved, Amidst the month of love, we did embrace, Sharing endearments in each other’s space, Sharing our hearts’ most intimate trace. On that…

Rise! Oh Woman (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

Rise, rise, O woman, rise! The world is waiting For your surprise. With strength and grace, You pave the way For a brighter future, A brand new day.…

Carved (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

Long enough, I held the key To my freedom. It’s all in my head But hidden beneath My fears and will. All I needed Was to see it And carve it out.…

Are There Anymore Secrets? (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

Hidden deep within the soul? Are there any more mysteries, That we have yet to know? Do the stars hold the answers, To questions we dare not ask? Do…

Still, I stand (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

I stood at the door, Like a ship waiting for the tide. Eagerly anticipating, The moment you’d arrive. As I longed for your presence, With each…

Don’t Say (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

You Love Me Don’t say you love me, Don’t just use words Like a politician’s charm That echo in the air. Demonstrate your love to me With actions that…

Untamed (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

A humble warrior A tamed beauty A hope in the night With noble purpose With valiant might Her gentle spirit and a calm soul sets hearts aflame In her…

Psst… (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

It’s a story, but you’re not ready to hear and I’m not ready to tell. One of us would be sorry, so I’ll keep it under my spell. Some secrets are…

How Many Scars (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)

before the stars? How many nights alone and cold? We’ve climbed so high, my love and I, To touch the crescent in the sky. Each scar a step, each tear…

Withered Flower (opens Poetic Koncept in a new tab)