To do is to know If you do not know And do not know That you do not know You may live Never to know If live Never to know You should know Never to live If you live You must know! "Black Ideas"
Please, note that "Black Ideas" is my poetic pen name; therefore, any poem you see with that name beneath it is my original composition.
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2 BE USEFUL
If you cannot be the sun To cast light, You can be the moon To reflect light;
If you cannot be the sea To float a ship, You can be a river To carry a cannoe;
If you cannot be a forest To produce timber, You can be a bush To provide herbs;
If you cannot be the grass To feed a cow, You can be a worm To nourish a sparrow;
No matter your station in life, You can always be useful So, be USEFUL! (Black Ideas)
3) IF I WERE A BRIDEGROOM
If I were a bridegroom I will take my brige to Eden. When we land in the garden, I would protect my lover From the danger that's hidden. I would warn my bride Of all that's never to be taken The fruit that is forbidden Is never to be eaten So that my lover Is never to be beaten.
However, if by mistake, My lover is fallen, I will endeavour To pray for her pardon
Whenever, her error is ever forgiven, We shall move to the kingdom on the moon. There shall I count some days up to seven, Then shall I invite some angels of heaven; For, they and only they shall Witness our wedding.
Now, as an ordained bridegroom, I shall lead my
My full names are Mawutodzi Kodzo Abissath I am a Ghanaian journalist, writer and poet. I am a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism. I was born over 40 years ago , Accra, Ghana. I am currently working with Information Services Department of the Ministry of Information in Accra. I am the Information Manager of the Government of Ghana Website http://www.ghana.gov.gh
In April 2002 I underwent a training course in International Relations at l'ENA (Ecole nationale d'Administration in Paris, France. My area of specialty was "Communication Diplomacy"
In July 2004 I participated in a short training course in "E-Government Strategy" at the Nayang Polytechnic in Singapore.
I am the author of a book titled: "Friends of Tomorrow-Poems for Young children" published in 1994 in Ghana.
I am also a co-author of a book titled: "Traditional Wisdom in African Proverbs"published in 2004 in Ghana.
I am a freelance journalist as well and I have published over 400 articles in both local and foreign media in French and English