April is National Poetry Month in the United States where I live, and a good time to celebrate some of my favorite female poets from Africa who, in breaking down barriers are serving up equal amounts of power and passion through their poetry.
 

Warsan Shire. 2014’s Young Poet Laureate of…

Love & Hate by Michael Kiwanuka

Standing now
Calling all the people here to see the show
Calling for my demons now to let me go
I need something, give me something wonderful
I believe
She won’t take me somewhere I’m not supposed to be
You can’t steal the things that god has given me
No more…