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 blessed bride to a room.
There shall I present my rose
From the garden,
Then shall my lover offer
Her honey from Eden! (Black Ideas)

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