Pupils of Kpongu Islamic JHS mark World Poetry Day in a fascinating style

Pupils of Kpongu Islamic JHS in the Wa Municipality have marked the World Poetry Day in a beautiful spectacle of poetry recitals.

The heartwarming poetry recitals by the children creatively portray life’s realities and experiences, and national as well as global concerns.

Poetry enthusiast, Aminu Ibrahim, who facilitated the event on Monday, March 21, 2022, told the children that the Day was set aside by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 23 years ago to celebrate the works of poets over the world.

He added it was also to revive oral traditions and the originality of languages.

Aminu Ibrahim, Poetry enthusiast

He said the event was to mark the Poetry Day in a local but realistic fashion to bring out hidden talents of the school children.

“Once today marks an important day such as this, it is for is to also in our own way celebrate or mark this day to showcase our rich culture and language.

“…and to celebrate our heroes and heroines who have made history in the aspect of literature: literacy, creativity, and for that matter, poetry.”

Aminu emphasized the importance of poetry as entertaining, life imparting, and building of global peace as it has become a powerful catalyst for dialogue.

“And so, poetry, we cannot exhaust its importance to the world but for sure we know it brings entertainment and liveliness to the soul.”

“Poetry also builds international relations; it is a dialogue tool for promoting or fostering international peace, unity and global harmony.”

He stated that the poems that are written, read or recited were able to calm nerves down, restore peace when peace is lost.

The children recited their handwritten poems and some others written by renowned poets in a fascinating style.

Read some of the poems by the pupils here:

Corruption by Dauda Mugeesatu

Dauda Mugeesatu

Corruption! Corruption!! Corruption!!!

Oh Ghana!

Corruption everywhere

What will cure this canker in Ghana?

The canker of corruption

Corruption has destroyed the moral fibre in Ghana

Corruption every year

Oh civil society organizations, speak for mother Ghana

Oh religious leaders, pray for mother Ghana

Ghana at 65 by Tankpara Albertina

Tankpara Albertina

Ghana at 65

Our motherland is 65 years old,

What have we as growing children contribute

to the development of our beloved country?

You and i have an important role to play

But we usually take the important roles for granted

Remember that as future leaders of the nation,

We first of all have to study hard

Avoid bad friends, teenage pregnancy and drug abuse.

Secondly, quite a good number of school going children

Become pregnant whilst others engage in drug abuse

All these are bad, indeed

Finally, let’s keep the environment clean and neat

Fellow students, let us respect our teachers and the elderly

In order to see our beloved country

Through the years ahead of us

When we are also adults

Long live the children of Ghana

Long live mother Ghana

Power of the Tongue by Abu Angela

Abu Angela

The power of the tongue

The tongue is the most powerful instrument

Ever to exist

It can be used to say beautiful things or bad things

Watch what you say

Because it can provide life or destroy life

Education by Abdul-Rahaman Ganiu

Abdul-Rahaman Ganiu

Education, Education, Education

The falling standards of education

Oh mother Ghana

Rise up and rescue your children

What a retarding nation!

The nation is fast sinking

Mass failure every year

No discipline in schools

No teaching and learning materials in schools

Oh mother Ghana

Rescue your children

Our aspirations are high

Teacher at the Kpongu Islamic JHS, Nuhu Suraj expressed happiness about the event saying that, he was marveled by the kind of talent displayed by the children.