12 Friday Mar 2021
Posted in African Women Writers, Afriku, Challenges, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Nature, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Romance
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Afrika Haiku Network, Afriku, Ghana, Nature, Publication, romance
linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
night tremour
a lone star shimmers
into oblivion
Celestine Nudanu (Ghana)
Mamba (Africa Haiku Journal) Issue 11
01 Monday Jun 2020
Posted in African Women Writers, Events, Haiku, Micropoetry, Poetry, Publication, Religion, Trivia
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COVID 19, Ghana, Haiku, lockdown, Muse, Publication, Stardust Haiku, writing history
But come out I should and did with this haiku of mine published in the Stardust Haiku online Magazine edited by Valentina Ranaldi- Adams. Very much appreciated Valentina. 🙂
I guess with this, dear friends, my muse might be back in full swing. At least I hope so. 🙂
echoes of silence
reverberating . . .
empty tomb
Celestine Nudanu – Ghana.
12 Wednesday Sep 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Cherita, Micropoetry, Poetry, Publication, Romance
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Whispers of Dawn is a wonderful collection of these short story poems by Celestine Nudanu.The book is broken down into 6 themes; Whispers, Making Love, The Dark Side of Love, Death, Saving Grace and Random Thoughts. There are 85 poems in this collection. All poems in the book are centralized with one poem per page.
Celestine is not afraid to tell it as it is…her stories are real, heartfelt and soul-searching.
In the Whispers section, the beautiful;
the way
the petals open
to reveal sunlight
this morning
your smile opened the door
to a new beginning
In the Making Love section;
see me
fall to pieces
as you strum
on the breeze
andante
andante
and in the Dark Side of Love section;
the day you left
you left
with the sunshine
how time flies
this sunshine
in my baby’s smile
The next section is Death;
dark clouds
billowing curtains
close his days
I watch, helpless
as his breath fades
with my memories
In the Saving Grace section;
in my distress
I seek your face
beyond the blue vastness
a whisper, just a breeze
will do
for this soul on fire
and finally in Random Thoughts this very apt poem;
today
you and I will sing
with the wings
for with the storm brewing
a tomorrow
is not certain
Whispers of Dawn is a collection you will want to read and reread…I know I will be!
Brendon Kent
author and poet
Please order your copies now and don’t forget to leave a review on Amazon. 🙂 🙂 Thank you. 🙂
20 Friday Jul 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Afriku, Challenges, Cherita, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Nature, Poetry, Publication
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Hurray! My second poetry collection and first book of Cherita is now available both in Paperback and Kindle format on Amazon. 🙂
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
Empty Shells
billowing shores
the echo…
in empty shells
© Celestine Nudanu
20/07/18
09 Monday Jul 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Cherita, Dawn, Ghana Association of Writers, Micropoetry, Poetry, Publication, Reviews
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Cherita, Ghana, Gillena Cox, Publication, review, Whispers of Dawn
Here is a wonderful review of my book Whispers of Dawn from my blogging friend in Trinidad & Tobago, Gillena Cox.
Yes she has done it again! Celestine Nudanu has dipped into her conscious yin and yang pulling out some trinkets for us; some sparkly as fine-cut diamonds, some dark as somber onyx. She has spilled across pages more than 50 poems called cherita. Telling her personal stories and sharing her cultural essence.
Choosing this concise genre to detail issues such as love, longing, despair, gratitude, death and self-realization, is no easy task, yet this is the holy grail that this poet embarks on, and succeeds in her attainment, as ‘Whispers of Dawn’
The cherita is a 6 line poem which tells a story, in fact it is a Malay word meaning story and is a form created by Ai Li.
Ai Li, in her foreword of this collection remarks, “The cherita genre could almost have been created just for Celestine, for her to gift to us her stories”
Best wishes with your outreach pursuits for a fine collection of poems, dear Celestine. Certainly, this is not a book you can read only once.
THANKS FOR AGREEING TO BOOK SWAP Celestine [ i have sent her a copy of my ‘Pink Crush’.
much love
gillena
Purchasing Links for Whispers of Dawn (A Book of Cherita)
Purchasing Links for Haiku Rhapsodies:
11 Monday Jun 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Cherita, Events, Haiku, Larry Kimmel, Micropoetry, Poetry, Publication
I got my first 5-star review of my book Whispers of Dawn today on Amazon and I’m so excited. Because, the review is from one of the finest Cherita poets ever, Larry Kimmel. Simple but powerful words, Larry.
‘Whispers of Dawn arrived today. A book to be proud of, Celestine.’
Please, don’t forget to give me your honest thoughts of Whispers of Dawn on Amazon when you purchase a copy. Thank you to all my friends. 🙂
Purchasing Links for Whispers of Dawn (A Book of Cherita)
08 Friday Jun 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Cherita, Dawn, Events, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Nature, Poetry, Publication
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Cherita, Ghana, Haiku, Nature, Publication, Whispers of Dawn
Hurray! My second poetry collection and first book of Cherita is now available in Paperback on Amazon. 🙂
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
Flighty Dreams
window seat
I watch my dreams disappear
through moving clouds
(Haiku Windows – The Haiku Foundation, May 2018)
© Celestine Nudanu
08/05/18
Purchasing Links for Whispers of Dawn (A Book of Cherita)
Purchasing Links for Haiku Rhapsodies:
01 Friday Jun 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Cherita, Dawn, Events, Ghana Association of Writers, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Nature, Poetry, Publication, Romance
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Hurray! My second poetry collection and first book of Cherita is now available in Paperback on Amazon. 🙂
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
Storm Window
storm window
between the shadows
a little bird seeks comfort
(Haiku Windows – The Haiku Foundation, May 2018)
© Celestine Nudanu
01/05/18
Purchasing Links for Whispers of Dawn (A Book of Cherita)
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11 Friday May 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Challenges, Cherita, Haiku, Haiku My Heart, Micropoetry, Poetry, Publication
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Cherita, Christianity, Death, Ghana, love, Nature, Publication, relationship, Whispers of Dawn
(linked to Recuerda Mi Corazon.)
Forest Walk
forest walk
dew-drenched blossoms
point the way
(The Bamboo Hut, Spring 2018)
© Celestine Nudanu
11/05/18
Watch out for Whispers of Dawn. Soon to be on Amazon.
09 Wednesday May 2018
Posted in African Women Writers, Cherita, Dawn, Ghana Association of Writers, Micropoetry, Poetry, Publication
Exactly two years ago, my haiku collection, Haiku Rhapsodies, (Verses from Ghana) debuted in grand style to popular acclaim. To the glory of God, It sold beyond my dreams and won the enviable Atukwei Okine Award for Best Poetry Book under the auspices of the Ghana Literary Awards in 2017.
Two years on precisely, my second poetry collection, Whisper of Dawn ( A book of Cherita) the first of its kind in Africa, has hit the stands, arousing much wonderful interest home and abroad.
when all is done
life is a but a mystery
hazy
and yet the ink
writing our stories
drip, drip and drip…
Whispers of Dawn, my book of Cherita, of six lines that tell the story of love, disappointments, the joys of death and the joys of a life in Christ.
Whispers of Dawn. Soon to be on Amazon 🙂 Prepare to order copies for your reading pleasure. 🙂
Reading Pleasure 