The Noisy Silence

The Noisy Silence, Unspoken Book 1 is a carefully composed African poetry collection by Bernard Gabriel Okurut. The anthology is a true replica of African oral tradition and the perfect definition of "African craftsmanship". The couplets, haiku's ,sonnets, dirges, epitaphs and other poetic forms are all written and crafted with a unique native African touch."nature blessed me with a curse, to live, write and die"This collection covers a wide range of subject matter which include,...
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The Noisy Silence, Unspoken Book 1 is a carefully composed African poetry collection by Bernard Gabriel Okurut. The anthology is a true replica of African oral tradition and the perfect definition of "African craftsmanship". The couplets, haiku's ,sonnets, dirges, epitaphs and other poetic forms are all written and crafted with a unique native African touch."nature blessed me with a curse, to live, write and die"This collection covers a wide range of subject matter which include, politics, humanity, nature, philosophy, youth and age, love in all its forms and the writer's personal beliefs and experiences. The imagery, metaphors and idioms used are peculiar.... typical of the ancient African spoken word! Simple language has been used to help the reader feel at home with this exceptional native African type of poetry which is so rare and distinction.Okurut has been writing poetry since 2013 and first anthology was published in August 2020 when he was only 23 years old!He is a great songwriter and composer who has written a lot of songs for rising artists in the Ugandan entertainment industry.He also performs poetry with "The legacy foundation" a group of talented University student poets. "The Noisy Silence" is that one great poetry collection which you won't dare miss!