To tame the fire by Chilufya Chileshe

[tabby title="Poem"] Last night, I had my most intimate encounter- with fire!The closest I have ever hadThe closet I hope to ever have Seeing its deep orange flames rage in a hurryHearing its advance with crackles of furyFeeling its heat...

This City’s true colours by Chilufya Chileshe

[tabby title="Poem"] The pregnant sounds of the city street belowFilter with ease into my quiet roomA sprawling expanse of shacks lay lowTightly packed in brown and dusty gloomOver the lake with black water aglowDense trees and shrubs in whose depths...

Wilting by Chilufya Chileshe

[tabby title="Poem"] Buoyant and beautifulthe fruit of his brain bountifulshared with the fruit of his loinbeyond boundshis bravery exceptionalshoulders wide and sturdy Today he floundered and foldedwith sudden rapiditythe greenness of his essence escapingfrantic fear grippedany waft of wind will...

Pineapple by Chilufya Chileshe

[tabby title="Poem"] Flavorful.Juicy pineapple that distinct Mwiinilunga sortEating unashamedly with face contortedNector running down my chin and streaming to my elbowDeep prodigious sensationsjoyous wonder that anything could be so good. Flawed.It’s all mineI will eat itAngling the knife to blot...

She was depressed by Chilufya Chileshe

[tabby title="Poem"] How did it come to be that she lost her flare?When did her smile stop reaching her eyes? Morphed into this plain uninteresting barren patch of earthbland as food cooked by one who lost sense of smellher physique...