Homeward speaks about the effects that moving from Nigeria to America has had on Ikpi. She has lost her ability to speak her native language and desire will not help [her] remember what the words taste like. But she still has vivid memories of Nigeria, the place.
What is the theme of the poem sometimes silence is the loudest kind of noise?
Do not fear the past poem meaning?
Her poem expresses the deep anxieties and fears of Africans in the present age of confusion due to colonization. Do not fear the past.
How was poetry used in African society?
Poets then published their works in form of renditions at funerals and marriage ceremonies, with themes focused on praising virtues and condemning vices in society. Margaret Busby’s 1992 anthology Daughters of Africa begins with a selection of traditional African poems, including Ancient Egyptian love songs.
