Hello distinguished discerning reader and world-class audience of all walks of live. It affords me much pleasure and am privileged as always to pen-down, besides type-write to your heart-yearning and soul-seeking readiness to grasp as well absorb what’s largely centered on certain realities of life in Ghana coupled with unfolding current trends on the continent of Africa general. This Art-Blog titled ‘My TREE’ is a unique abbreviation else acronym you will most definitely fathom as you keep reading toward the tail-end completion. Of course, in the study of Agriculture or Science as a subject, one will learn that Tree has it branches and parts which makes it withstand some climatic conditions or natural occurrences of events. That means each part, function well to sustain the other, thus roots, leaves plus others known to you.
Well, in life it always good and essential to reconnect with your root or origin where you started or gained some basic skills or know-how in ensuring one’s success or progress on daily basis. In fact, as an Artist growing up on the suburban street of Amanful West in Takoradi seemingly heart and soul of the Western Region, Ghana in West Africa. Well, to share the Slogan, Mantra or Motto Best come West is a mere notion or just a statement to entice those novice ordinary people across the length and breadth of Ghana. Maybe, just a means to win their minds to come and stay in this part of the country where nothing seems to work better for the average youth with some exceptional artistic talents, when it comes to music, movie or poetry just to mention but a few. However, on flashback about Amanful West its influences of both the negative and positive is like the Dry-Cell battery which functions to make difference and work on the light-bulb. Child-hood days come with the nostalgic feelings indeed! Now, again to dwell on the TREE – then, it’s like climbing to pluck a ripe Mango, Coconut or Orange whether at someone’s backyard garden or the newly constructed building site with permit to start a foundation of the multi-purpose mansion. Believe you me, the ups and downs of life in general is like hurdles in this race associated or related to humanity.
Aside, crystal clear some acts, I’ve unforgettable and indelible marks on one’s membrane. It’s quite compelling, the decision to write and share this article-blog came as a bolt from the blues whilst seated in the broadcasting studio of Radio Maxx 105.1 FM, thus monitoring by listening through discerning ears in the morning around 7am as Sir Philip K. Ampofo, Anchors Joy 99.7 FM – Super Morning Show – SMS, thus precisely on 16th October, 2020. Indeed, staring at him reveals extreme professionalism in the main-stream broadcast media as his cadence on microphone eloquently delivers to the hearing organs of listeners. Indeed, that very faithful day it’s divine bliss moment as I witnessed and contributed airing messages to the Dawn Devotional Program – DDP dubbed Maxx Morning Bells – MMB hosted by Pastor Alexander N. Sackey, also the Programs Manager #PM of Radio Maxx 105.1 FM, the Founder and Leader of Royal Impact International Ministries –RIIM in Takoradi, Western Region of Ghana. Since this article-blog brings to bear the virtual and actual, direct and indirect, involvement and engagement as in contribution on the programs of Radio Maxx 105.1 FM then let me take you on a memory-lane ride in relation to how My TREE of passion for the sweet orange kept growing. It’s about a decade plus ago, when walking up and down the hills as in the steep-slope of Bankyease where it’s first located, thus early days in the Western broadcasting industry. Special sincere thanks to one of my numerous fathers in faith Reverend Nyameyekese Wirekuwho discovered and believed the talent in me, thus made me introduce his program dubbed Power Word Of Jesus broadcast. Initially, he scripted the introduction for me on paper in order to inform listeners very well, Thus, it reads “Good Evening listeners, Welcome to Power Word of Jesus Broadcast with Reverend Nyameyekese Wireku”.
That’s immediately after the signature-tune we recorded has been played by Pastor Alexander N. Sackey via the broadcasting computer close by the console. Graciously, it’s all new blissful experience for me! This went on so many months and with time I mastered courage as well matured in the broadcasting process. In fact, then being a rededicated and committed believer in the Christendom. When years passed and there’s changed of its broadcast locale to the top-floor of Ajumakoman Printing Press, close to ICGC-King’s Temple, off the Takoradi to Sekondi road, Western Region of Ghana. It’s another refreshing moment with a thankful heart when presenter-broadcaster Sir Kwadwo A. Boakye #KAB interviewed me on his program in relation to Spoken-Word poetry and the internationally recognized awards won. With this, I say Thank You to the man KAB for short. Lo, I remember reading listeners message-submission on such an interactive weekend show. Indeed, it’s quite memorable! Factually, there are several and series of programs as well as activities with multiple radio stations in Ghana as whole but this article-blog is primarily, aside particularly centered on the Orange Broadcasting Brand #OBB as I prefer to address it i.e. (Radio Maxx 105.1 FM).
Lest I forget, its broadcast-transmission move to the Adom House, opposite the NIB Bank off the Kofi Annan street, close to the Quarters of Takoradi is also worthy to remember as it helped clients and customers within the city to have easy access to do business with the radio station. Obviously, I had series of visitation to the leaders I have known with the radio station for so many years all as a means to acquire knowledge and techniques in the broadcasting industry. Well, reader in order not to make you feel bored and never make this article-blog verbose then let me hereby unfold the literal meaning of what I described as My TREE. To be specific, precise and concise, the T – stands for Terrific, R – stands for Radio, E – stands for Engagement and next E – stands for Experience. Besides, come to think of it the tree bears sweet taste of Orange and I creatively make the following out of ORANGE, O = Oral, R = Reliable, A = Advertisement, N = Network, G = Gospel, E = Edutainment. But indeed, orange is the brand logo-colour which I believe about 80 percent of world’s population takes in sweet orange. In order not to forget, per different research conducted Radio Maxx 105.1 FM is one of the first private media establishment which commenced broadcast of Voice Of America – VOA programs within its catchment areas of the Western Region, Ghana. Of course, some being quite informative, interactive and educative. Without mincing words, many are those who have climbed, plucked and benefited from the Orange TREE as itprovided energizing vitamins towards ensuring vein-boosting factors in the broadcasting spheres of Western Region of Ghana and beyond. Indeed, the following professionals are worthy to mention in relation to Orange TREE figures: Ina-Thalia Quansah, Kojo Amoako Nzoley (De Nzolipop), Agyekum Gyimah (Mr.Skinny), Nana Quasi Wusu (PM De Finest), Godfrey Ainoo (Champ), Joe Kumi, just to mention a few.
In fact, the current crop of professionals making solid contributions to the Orange TREE is so paramount, namely Dessy Fayden (Maxx Over-Drive –MOD Host), Henry Aggrey – MCClenzy (Maxx House Party – Host), Prince K. Cobbinah – DJ.PKC, Kendrick (MaxxMetroMix – MMM Host), DJAssabir, Gabi Ampiah, Ebenezer Eshun all ably play role as part of the workforce in the Orange Broadcasting Brand #OBB. Just by the way, in time past Radio Maxx 105.1 FM went into management agreement and partnership in relation to beneficial mutuality with different media brand, but it’s now a solid sole broadcaster and still making impact in the urban broadcasting spheres of Ghana.
Well, it must be stated emphatically that over the years Radio Maxx 105.1 FM or the Orange Broadcasting Brand #OBB has tremendously contributed with respect to its social charitable responsibility to the society by organizing annually what’s known as Maxx Orange Kitchen – MOK by means of serving the less- fortunate in terms of street kids and needy people with food of all kinds at various locations with its catchment areas. Lest I forget or in order not to skip the memory some On-Air Personalities such as Maame Esi Senyiwah and Nana Adjoa readily comes on mind as the females I heard multiple times on the airwaves of Radio Maxx 105.1 FM, hitherto. Oh, yes! This TREE has bearded so many fruits and the Orange still significantly outstanding in both local and global broadcasting industries.
Last but not least, with respect to one-on-one conversation with the Founder, Owner and CEO himself Sir Maxwell O. Ahenkorah, an Entrepreneur and multi-businessman – I learnt that 5thNovember every year marks Radio Maxx 105.1 FM anniversary and this year 2020, the Orange Broadcasting Brand #OBB turns Eighteen (18) years. Wow, that’s the required legal age of every individual to be part of a country’s decision-making process even when it comes to voting in an election as this year 2020 also marks the presidential and parliamentary or senate general elections in Ghana and USA respectively. As you’re about to finish reading this My TREE Article-Blog, if you’re a Musician, Journalist, Actor or generally an individual in the Arts industry and would like to do business as in promoting your products, events etc… Better-still, associate and connect with the Management or Leadership of Radio Maxx 105.1 FM in Takoradi, Western Region of Ghana, West : +233 243734791 – However, in case you’re planning a Special African Tour #SAT especially to Ghana and you need radio related engagement or involvement, you’re free to send Email via: ikeboatofficial@gmail.com or ikeonmic@aol.com respectively.
Thank You So Much For Making Time To Read MY TREE.
Nature is our mother. It is our baby crib to where we return every time we feel we need comfort and renewed hope. Hope is that feeling that comes from glimpses into a peaceful, happy and green future and present.
A tree within the garden casts a shadow that protects us from our stellar parent: the Sun. The Sun is also the source of our energy, he is also the source of our poetry; and poetry, maybe just another part of the natural community.
Today, Covid-19 make us feel like prey, having to think in a new way inside a world built by mother nature. To face this reality, hope is needed more than ever and we will move forward, but not ignore this new “map of life” and new mindset.
Our Nature Writing Contest for 2020/2021 is a new opportunity that we, as organizers, created to reach the rest of the world. Every Contest is a challenge for the authors who participate. This year we prepare new categories to which people are invited to submit work: Nature and Love; Nature and Ecology; Nature and Energy; Nature and Friendship; Nature and Gardens; Nature and Cinema; Nature and Music and Nature and Family. Family is our fundamental asset during these pandemic times.
This year we would like to share with you some inspirational photos and “horizons” and we kindly invite all authors to visit the following places online:
Additionally, we invite all authors to honor one cinema director of their choice in their piece and to write about that director’s view of nature. For example, Woody Allen portrays various aspects of nature – human nature.
You are free to criticize the cinema director’s work in your piece. For example, with Woody Allen, is there actually something called ‘human nature’ that exists and is worth describing in film?
Submissions for the contest open Thursday October 15th.
Rules for the Nature Writing Contest:
1. Participation in this contest is free. 2. Any person from any country can participate as long as they submit work written in English. 3. Each participant can submit a poem of any length and a short story with a maximum of 3000 words. 4. The works must be sent by e-mail to blogsnat@gmail.com along with the author’s name, country, and email address. The subject of the email should be "International Literary Contest 'Nature - 2018-2019'". Single spaced, 12-point Calibri font, work pasted in the body of the email. 5. The participating authors agree to receive e-mail in the future that advertise future literary initiatives. 6. Award-winning finalists are entitled to a digital certificate. 7. All the selected poems will be published in an anthology, which will be available in PDF format for sale for 2.5 € (over PayPal). Award-winning authors are entitled to a free copy. 8. Author rights: authors have their rights over the works published, in order to publish as they want in any other place. The organization of the contest retain total rights over the published works in the context of the Anthology of the Contest or any other anthology or collection of short stories they want to publish in the future or online in the websites of the organizers. 9. Deadline for participation: April 15, 2021 10. Pre-finalists will be announced on 10 May. 11. The final results will be announced on June 28 at http://talesforlove.blogs.sapo.pt and, when possible, at https://synchchaos.com/. 12. The first prize winner of each category will be entitled to a prize: an original work of art (an A4 painting) sent by mail.
We thank you your participation in this literary adventure. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
If you need help with your English or writing skills for your content submission this year we have special external writing help by Shmavon Azatian. Contact: shazzai@yahoo.com
You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own. Michelle Obama
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat. — Theodore Roosevelt
Responding to the coronavirus pandemic, global financial instability, worldwide racial injustice and a string of natural disasters has required courage and initiative. And many people – teachers, first responders, parents, essential workers, small business leaders, researchers and medical professionals, and ordinary folks living through disruption – have navigated this season with bravery and resilience.
Where I live, for example, we have unfortunately lost a few independent bookstores, but the community has risen up to preserve many more of them than I believed could survive. And, of course, I honor the caregivers of the sick, the teachers and parents adapting to online instruction, and those who organize mutual aid efforts to work for justice and provide for their neighbors and communities.
This month’s submissions center on efforts that require courage: athletic greatness, romantic love, overcoming trauma, or simply keeping one’s spirits up and enjoying life. An old saying goes that it’s far better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. And others point out that failures and losses of various kinds indicate that we are making efforts towards a goal and therefore have a chance of success.
With this in mind, I introduce October 2020’s theme for Synchronized Chaos Magazine: Brave Souls.
Michael Robinson is coming out with a new book soon, The Moon’s Shadow, a collection of his poetry over the past several years. We will share the link with the Synchronized Chaos family when it becomes available.
And we hope that this month’s issue will enliven and embolden you to navigate the rest of this year with aplomb and grace.
The clash between the Blue and Red-Star aliens is taking place in the Parallel Earth. The Blues are tired of the excess influx of technologies occupying infinite spaces, so are the Red Star aliens. The Blue Star aliens, through their specially-designed light-year interstellar spaceships, migrate in 120-earth minutes earlier than their Red-Star counterparts. The former has the agendas of peace and savoring the vastness of enormous lands the parallel Earth possesses as they co-inhabit with the parallel earth’s peoples, while the latter, fierce-looking, star-red complexioned force of alien beings, is poised to take control and put under continued torture the Parallel Earth’s peoples.
The Clash of Interest becomes The Conflict
(Ext) The Parallel Earth
The Parallel Earth is playing host to the conflict between the innumerable Blue and Red Star Aliens. All blue in complexion, The Peace-makers, as they are called stand at the positive axis of the parallel Earth while the infinite Red-Star Aliens occupy the negative axis. Battle-ready and suspended at the Sky of Invisibility, far beyond the visibility of the parallel Earth’s people, both leaders stare at each other in disdain while their subordinates wait for their ‘’go-ahead’’ order to begin the confrontation.
Blue Alien Leader (Twelve-feet in height)
(Sounds gentlemanly)
My contemporary Red-Star Alien, you should be aware that we came from different constellations to inhabit the parallel earth.
We should realize they have, they are and they will forever be the inhabitants of their lands
We need to live in peace and harmony with them
Red-Star Alien Leader (About the same height)
(Objects harshly)
I beg to disagree!
We both came from different constellations to occupy the parallel earth!
You know, it’s in our nature to occupy where we find ourselves.
Blue Alien Leader
It’s a fact that you came to oppress with your advanced technologies
But remember, we came here before you
Red-Star Alien Leader
(Laughs sadistically. His subordinates laugh too)
You’re funny…
No, you make us laugh
Look at the way you make us laugh you more
(The Red-Star Aliens laugh hysterically to the point where the Blue Star Aliens can’t help but hold their ears with their hands. However, the Blue Alien Leader is unmoved but staring in rage at the hysterically-laughing Red-Star Alien Leader and his co-horts)
Blue Alien Leader
Quite Please!
(Calm suddenly returns)
(Contd) We’re in for a serious encounter
And here you are, disturbing the Equilibrium of Acoustics within the axis of the parallel earth and beyond
Be considerate!
Red-Star Alien Leader
You talk as if you don’t know who we are…
You’re addressing a superior force
We believe in control!!!
We’ve colonized over ten planets
The Parallel Earth is for our taking
I can see why your planet can’t colonize any…
PEACE
(Grins)
Blue Alien
(Indifferent)
If you think you’re wise, think about the people
You know for a fact that they’re a peace-loving people
They detest wars
The energies are in consonance with nature, their frequencies agree with the universal principle of vibration continuum and their conscious concurs with that of their material sphere of existence.
Red-Star Alien Leader
(Upset: so are his co-horts)
Hmmm…Are you sure you really want confrontation?
Give us the parallel earth for our complete control
And think of conveying that peace vibration of yours to other worlds
Blue Alien Leader
You don’t think alright!
What do you think has come over you?!!!
Red-Star Alien Leader
The control agenda is what has come over us
And you Blue Aliens can’t afford to come in our way!
Blue Alien Leader
We’ll see to that
(Shakes his head in utter disappointment)
What do you hope to achieve from this?
Red-Star Alien Leader
I thought you’re wise
Why ask me a dumb question?
Can’t you see how we’ve successfully colonized other planets?
Blue Alien Leader
That’s other planets you’ve colonized
The parallel Earth is quite a different one
So my question still stands
Red-Star Alien Leader
(Very confident)
Well, we’re here for the following:
Depopulating the parallel earth peoples
Taking over completely their leadership structure
Taking charge of their economy
Engaging in sudden wars between and amongst themselves
And infusing by force our mentality in the lives of the few surviving ones
The mentality of subjugation!
Blue Alien Leader
Do you think you can achieve this?
Red-Star Alien Leader
Who the hell of alien beings that would withstand our agenda?
Blue Alien Leader
(Smiles mildly)
So, you forgot we’re in for a confrontation
Red-Star Alien Leader
Who cares?
(Looks back at his subordinates)
Fellow, aliens, what’s our agenda???
(They respond in unison): CONTROL!!!
(Contd) My Blue Alien, you can see the situation of things
Blue Alien Leader
Let me say some things
We were here before you came
We know what the people want
And we’re more than willing to give them
They are peaceable a people
And so are we…
My Red Alien, please advise your subordinates to leave here and explore other worlds as you’ve been doing.
Red-Star Alien Leader
(Angry)
You must be out of your senses
We came to exercise absolute control without opposition
But you and your so-called ‘’peace-loving’’ blue aliens think you can stand on our way to achieving our agenda?
You must be joking!!!!
Remember, we’re way technologically superior and light-years ahead of your people
You blue people stand no chance!!!!
Blue Alien Leader
We’re at the Sky of Invisibility
We’re here to approach things amicably
Peacefully…
Red-Star Leader
Seriously???
Blue Alien Leader
Yes!
We left our worlds in search of rest and in my word and world perspective, peace
We met a people who have existed for as long as time can remember
We ought to seek ways co-existing with them on their land peacefully
Red-Star Leader
You know that’s against the resonance of our peculiar energy, frequency and consciousness.
You know what? It’s impossible!!!
Blue Alien Leader
I can see you’re prepared since you’ve refused to identify The Conflict of Interest
So, it obvious you’re prepared for this clash…right?
Red-Star Leader
Do you think we’re here for joke sake?
We have to settle the score here and right now!
Can two alien beings can run a parallel leadership structure here?
Impossible!!!
We’re here, from the beginning, to take you alien beings out of the way!
Blue Alien Leader
Interesting! Two alien beings can run a parallel leadership structure
I agree with you completely
I thought you’d be considerate
I thought you will, for once, give peace a chance….
But…
Red-Star Alien Leader
You’re DEAD WRONG!
(COMMANDS HIS SUBORDINATES)
PEOPLE, THE BLUE ALIENS THINK THEY CAN COME HERE TO TAKE OUR PLACE
WE AREN’T HERE FOR ANY MERE SHOW
WE’RE HERE FOR WAR!
THERE IS A CONFLICT
WE NEED TO RESOLVE IT IN THE LIGHT OF VIOLENCE
SO, GET YOUR ARCS TOGETHER AND ALL WEAPONS OF DESTRUCTION
WAGE ATTACK ON THESE PEOPLE
(The Red-Star Alien Beings are assembling all Weapons of Destruction. The leader is already well-armed to the T. The Blue Alien Beings are all ears to listen to the words of their leader)
Blue Alien Leader
(SPEAKS SUPER-AUDIBLY)
PEOPLE, WE HAVE COME TO THE POINT WHERE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS TO BE RESOLVED. DID YOU HEAR THE WORDS OF THE RED-STAR ALIEN LEADER?
(Blue Alien Co-horts shout thunderously): YES
(Contd) RATHER THAN WORK IN CONSONANCE WITH THEIR DESTRUCTIVE NEGATIVE ENERGY, WE’LL WORK OUT OUR PEACE SONG TO BRING ABOUT THE RESULT OF NEUTRALITY.
AS THE RED-STAR ALIENS BEGIN THEIR ATTACK, THEN OUR PEACE SONG WILL BE SANG…
WE’LL BEGIN AT THE COUNT OF THREE….
ONE…TWO…THREE…GO!
(The Weapons of Destruction are launched en masse towards the direction of the Blue Alien Beings. The Parallel Earth peoples are on the run as mysterious flames of fire is razing down building structures, taking out other material valuables, consuming various edibles and destroying lives. However, the Weapons of Destruction fired against the Blue Aliens are deflected by the PEACE SONG)
Blue aliens SING (As lead by their leader)
PEACE TO OUR WORLD
OUR VIBRATIONS’ CHORD
THAT’S OUR LIFEWIRE’S CORD
THOUGH WE ARE FACED WITH THIS ODD
OUR VIBRATIONS OUT-WEIGHS THE GRAVITY OF THEIR WORDS
OUR COLLECTIVE ENERGIES SUPERCEED THE WEAPONS OF DESTRUCTIONS IN ALL WORDS
OUR CONSCIOUS SHALL DEFEAT THEIR WEAPON GOD
PEACE TO OUR WORLD
(The song is repeated severally)
(Suddenly, the Red-Star Alien Leader sees that the Weapons of Destruction fired at the Blue Alien beings are taking U-turns, destroying each of his subordinates— from an innumerable company of Red-star Alien beings to just the leader alive. He is left with no choice than to throw in the towel as he takes his face to the earth)
Red-Star Alien Leader
(Shameful)
Please, take me with you.
I’m nothing without my men!
Our agenda has been thwarted
I regretted ever being with such negative vibrations!
Blue Alien Leader
(Surrounded by his intact innumerable company of co-horts)
Well, the deed has been done!
We’ve won and that’s it
We’ll repair what has been damaged through our pace-aided technologies
We will make a pact with the surviving parallel earth’s peoples and compensate them
We’re going to make our co-existence, from this day onwards, peaceful
Are we all clear about this?
(The Blue Alien Co-horts) YES
(Contd) We’ll teach the Red-Star Alien Being what it means to lead a peaceable life
Take him out of sight!
The Red-Star Alien leader finds himself taken away from the ground by the Blue alien Co-horts as the Blue Alien Leader joins them. They amazingly descend from the Sky of Invisibility to eyes of all surviving peoples.
LATER…
All peoples of the Parallel Earth were all compensated; lives were restored, favorable laws, principles, rules and guidelines were enacted and all promises made by The Blue Alien Leader were materialized
The Red-Star Leader is under watch by the entire New Security Force: A merger of selected earth’s peoples and some stark security-conscious Blue alien beings.
