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Traces of a Life : A Collection of Elegies and Praise Poems

By: Abena P.A. Busia
Traces of a Life : A Collection of Elegies and Praise Poems
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ISBN: 9780955507977
Format: Paperback
Published: December 2008

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Introduction
Preface
First Sonnet for Last Ritesp. 1
Flowers For Max Yerganp. 2
Silver Weddingp. 3
The Generalp. 5
Testimonies for Fatherp. 6
For Lennon Who Will Never Be Sixty-Fourp. 9
A Prose Poem for Lynnep. 10
Sermons from Riversidep. 14
Testament for the First Accusedp. 15
For Anyone of You Who Knows I Am Your Sisterp. 21
A Lamentation for Audre Lordep. 23
A Wedding Songp. 25
Addresses: 93 Abingdon Road 1963-93p. 26
Secrets and Giftsp. 28
Let's Light Another Candlep. 31
The Voice of Joseph Brodsky: In Memoriamp. 33
Of Memory and Lossp. 34
Venetian Glassp. 36
Mwalimu: Teacherp. 38
The Healers's Heartp. 39
And What Remainsp. 40
Warrior, Father, Noblemanp. 41
A Poem on Transitionsp. 43
A Posthumous Letter to Lemuel Johnsonp. 47
Busia Family Tribute For Mrs Adeline Akufo-Addop. 51
Ring Shout for the Ancestorsp. 53
Centenary Beads for Mr Bunche: A Necklace of Wordsp. 56
Random Reminders of Sudden Mortalityp. 60
Titles for Wesley Brown: Take Twop. 64
Ancestral Milkp. 66
Pietap. 69
Tectonicsp. 71
To the RoadMaker: Fragments of a Meditationp. 72
Notes for a Composition for Peggy Friedmanp. 76
Seventeen Syllables to Keep a Promisep. 78
Between Faith and Historyp. 79
One Last Embrace for Auntie Mercyp. 80
Still Morning Yetp. 82
Postlude: What is Africa to Me?p. 83
ACHIMOTA: From The Story My Mother Taught Mep. 106
Biographiesp. 109
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