Summary

In “Where I Go,” Kofi explains that each day after school he goes to the river which is both his hideout and his oasis. When his brother Kwasi comes and tells him to get out of the water, Kofi listens even though at other times he ignores him. He listens when it comes to the water because most of the elders in the village and in his family believe “the river/ is cursed/at nightime” (22).

“Conversation with Ebo” is the next poem, and as its title suggests, this poem is a conversation between Kofi and Ebo. The poem starts with the word, chale, which is a term of endearment for a friend. Ebo shows Kofi some kola nuts that he has collected to give to Kofi to offer to Ama’s uncle when Kofi asks the...