The pictures on the wall look bleak as I squint My mouth dries up with fondness for what’s good My heart is sore from crying day and night I can’t begin contemplating loss of a treasure so lovely In you...

I heard fame and fashion calling your name. I saw your shadow following this command. Heard you say, mama, is this the result of my lucky stars!” I saw your picture in a tabloid today, I heard men ululating at...

Resonate applaud but hold soon dear, Life, love and hatred filled a tear. Soon but threw hard against realities claw, Silently wounded but lay upon the floor. Could not whimper nor even breathe, From this pain and hate soon to...

Flowing like poetry You move me, with untold stories Of your past and present You are poetry Feeding slowly my soul with words Poetic words my heart skips a beat to, Skips an african beat to, whenever you pass by....

I heard the mountains roar with pride, Beautiful like queens and kings With their crowns firm upon their heads. Harmonious like the humming Voices of village mothers Carrying calabashes filled with sweet waters Firm upon their heads. A reminder that...