HAKAM ABUBAKAR

HAKAM ABUBAKAR Poems

HAKAM ABUBAKAR Biography

He grew up in Kumasi where he attended New Oxford International School. While there he was awoken to his talent as an able writer. In 2008 he graduated to Kumasi Academy. Regardless of adopting Science as his discipline of learning, he pursued his dream as a poet and writer. He wrote a lot of poems and creative writings that earned him several critical acclaims from teachers. He was the editor of the 2011/2012 ACADEMICIAN magazine, through which he had interactions with popular and gained exposure as an editor. In August 2012, he worked as the Associate Editor for 24 Hours Newspaper. He is currently one of the cherished poets of BACK TO ROOT POETRY GROUP (founded in 2011) and has performed poetry for the group. He writes articles, stories and poems on social, religious and fictional genres. He draws inspirations as a writer from writers like Naa Afarley Sackeyfio, Chinua Achebe, Khalil Gibran and others. Hakam believes that writing, whatever its kind, is a meritorious venture. He is of the view that in writing, there exist solutions to the myriads of problems that man faces. He still continues to pursue writing as a unique responsiblity.)

The Best Poem Of HAKAM ABUBAKAR

To Joe, Who Misunderstood It.

Yes, i believe perfection reigns
For perfection, you and i crave
But in those who claim perfect
souls
Exist inevitable flaws
I agree he may go astray
Yet aside good he's been to you
The differences he buried
For your desire he tried
Yes, i believe the tongue
may try to guide to goodness
But from Him above is real
guidance
A guidance certain as never
before
It was all idyllic
yet tranquility you seemed not
look for
But wrath, that would remain
you wished to judge
And your judgement ruined
your edifice, built by his
unflinching affection
you so desired to know all of him
to question that which made him
it is no verity, no truth
if i say you have judged yourself
or questioned your manner
Hark, you cannot be more than a
human
And it's God only who knows all
i know it, verily
that you sure will discern
the pity, the concern with which
i voice out the dishonesty
you have shown
you failed in understanding
what defines friendship
the love it holds
the assurance it gives
the light it reflects
the beauty it portrays
for in your bid to judge him
you ruined all these
and wounded him in return
Listen, judgement is for Allah
Go, search out for what perfection
means
and how one should judge
then allow not your heart
to let you into knowing
what should remain hidden from
you.

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