A young, dynamic lady, prolific writer, activist, and poet, who started her writing career as a young girl but with aims and objectives to inspire and change the concepts that people built towards poetry in The Gambia.
Meet the Wiseman
In halls of power, where decisions weigh, Stands a sage, guiding with wisdom’s ray. The wiseman, adviser to the throne, In his counsel, seeds of greatness sown. With eyes that see beyond the fleeting hour, He whispers truths with gentle power. In the tapestry of chaos, he finds the thread, Leading leaders with words well […]
The Menace of Pollution
Our planet lies breathless Under the defiling spillage of oil mines Infertilizing plains of vegetation And suffocating the aquatic ecosystem Within the bondage of pollution The glaciers melt Dry lands shred Temperatures rise unbearable Life goes into shambles The menace of environmental pollution Is a boomerang of our own deeds We are like a bird […]
The Ascension
In the midst of the thick minds Who bury the innocent souls alive Thinking to be caused by their existence From their mischievous beliefs, In the realm where dreams and visions reside, A prophet embarked on a momentous ride, Guided by angelic wings, he flew, Ascended beyond the skies, his journey anew. Through the layers […]
OIC Boxed by Expectations
Dubious conference deterring Islamic morals A movement meant for aiding Islamic decrees The Islamic cleric; are their minds tamed? Infusing Islamic principles into personal and public life Music is not a like term in numerical Islamic order But by OIC; shall display for an entertainment Islamic cleric shall consume and spot a recognize wrongdoing They […]
Previously The Arrogant King In The Village: Inside The Underground Wall
( Previously The Arrogant King In The Village) Season 1 Episode 10. Inside The Underground Wall By: Saffiyah Joof “Put those clothes on”, Karim’s mother said in a stressful voice “. Awa, who’s into African modeling and design has an interest in nurturing her talent and has bought some materials to sew for Karim’s wedding. […]
Poet Amie Emma Ceesay Dedicated to Saffiyah Joof
In the realm of words and verse, she weaves a tale, A poet, and writer, her stories prevail, From “WORDS” to “Under the Spell of Poetry,” Her words enchant and set minds free. With “ON WAR” she delves into the depths, Of conflict and struggle, where hope intercepts, Her pen is mighty, her heart is […]
The Inauguration Day
By: Saffiyah Joof, Poet ‘The woman was known as the king’s favorite girl’, the prison guard added. Another man approaches her and asked, what is your name? the angelic voice replied, ‘I am Mina’. She was natural in her speech. When her eyes blink with lots of butterflies. Massive regrettable moments lingering in his mind, […]
The Attack On The Palace
The griot man awakes at night to test the string of his guitars, With his cigarette so far being the only light seen from a degree. As he peeped out his head, For the first time, his blood froze, The shock of bloodstains on the floor, Blow his fitness center sight, The bullet that almost […]