Written piece
The Writer's Pen
Mercy Michael
Ghana
About this piece
The Writer's Pen tells how cultures, beliefs, and values of nations are formed and preserved through narratives passed from generation to generation, especially in African nations where tales, poems, and Proverbs are used to teach values and beliefs.
Bleed! Bleed! Bleed!
The writer's pen bleeds
It bleeds words not blood
Words spoken through generations
Words written in ancient times
Passed from generation to generation
Words written in various forms - songs, proverbs, poems, and tales
Words that tell tales of myths, heroes, and values
Words that tell tales of laughter and sorrow
Words that tell tales of war and peace
Words that tell tales of servitude and freedom
Words that form the cultures, beliefs, and values of nations.