--- title: "1 Acts Heroism Quotes By Kofi Awoonor" description: "1 Acts Heroism quotes by Kofi Awoonor. Plus more from Kofi Awoonor and more Acts Heroism sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a3/kofi-awoonor-59295_love_on-the-gallows-once-kofi-awoonor-i-cross_1447596.jpg" --- > [“On the Gallows Once Kofi Awoonor I crossed quite a few of your rivers, my gods, into this plain where thirst reigns I heard the cry of mourners the long cooing of the African wren at dusk the laughter of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-awoonor/on-the-gallows-once-kofi-awoonor-i-crossed-quite-a-few-of-your-rivers/) [Kofi Awoonor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-awoonor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a3/kofi-awoonor-59295_love_on-the-gallows-once-kofi-awoonor-i-cross_1447596.jpg) ## More by Kofi Awoonor > [Find your own 'sweet spot'. Take your talents and enjoy them, share them, expand them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-awoonor/find-your-own-sweet-spot-take-your-talents-and-enjoy-them-share-them/) [Kofi Awoonor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-awoonor/) > [“On the Gallows Once Kofi Awoonor I crossed quite a few of your rivers, my gods, into this plain where thirst reigns I heard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-awoonor/on-the-gallows-once-kofi-awoonor-i-crossed-quite-a-few-of-your-rivers/) [Kofi Awoonor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-awoonor/) > [In our beginnings lies our journey's end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-awoonor/in-our-beginnings-lies-our-journey-s-end/) [Kofi Awoonor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-awoonor/) > [Where lies our salvation? You asked. We do not need any salvation. Does not our end lie on this beginning shore?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-awoonor/where-lies-our-salvation-you-asked-we-do-not-need-any-salvation-does/) [Kofi Awoonor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-awoonor/) > [We go through transformations when we are dealing with this world (spirit world). Go out and find whatever makes your spirit at peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-awoonor/we-go-through-transformations-when-we-are-dealing-with-this-world/) [Kofi Awoonor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-awoonor/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acts-heroism/kofi-awoonor/#itemlist", "name": "1 Acts Heroism Quotes By Kofi Awoonor", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“On the Gallows Once Kofi Awoonor I crossed quite a few of your rivers, my gods, into this plain where thirst reigns I heard the cry of mourners the long cooing of the African wren at dusk the laughter of the children at dawn had long ceased night comes fast in our land where indeed are the promised vistas the open fields, blue skies, the singing birds and abiding love? 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