We had agreed to leave our respective homes just to keep alive the house of our grandpa,
The three of us; I as Nguma, the famous one, Ngovi, the slapping machine and Ngomoli the abductor was a deadly trio you wouldn’t want to mess with,
Before jetting out of our home, we would carry with us rolls of wires for hunting,
Also we would hang bows diagonally across our little thoraxes and head deep in the south of our ancestral land,
Tag: Poetry
Poetry is a type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a reader’s imagination or emotions. The poet does this by carefully choosing and arranging language for its meaning, sound, and rhythm. Some poems, such as nursery rhymes, are simple and humorous.
Blessings From My Grandma’s Piehole.
Since my granny lives along the super highway, i decided to carry with me some pawpaws,
I found her seated on a three-legged stool under a leafy mango tree weaving a basket,
Upon seeing her grey hair, i definitely knew that age was catching up with her,
I greeted her, “susu wakwa, waamukata?” Good morning my grandma…!
The Fall of Angel Lucifer
They say betrayal comes from your closest friends, the people you treasure most in your life,
That’s is exactly what premiered in the heavens above,
They called him “the day star,” he was chief of angels, until the seed of pride grew in him,
Jealousy triggered his heart to overthrow the one who created the universe,
The Sacred Midnight Dance
In a circuitous manner the sick person would dance emphatically to impress the gods,
Nodding, shaking shoulders and wobbling their legs in an electrical manner,
This would continue up to the seventh round without stopping,
Then the seeker would drop the pieces of calabash into the middle hole, and head back home free from infirmity!!!
This World Is Not Our Home
Today i was seated on a public bench near our local bus station,
Carried away into the world of fantasy, i started thinking of how to get rich easily,
But the fact that money has been playing hide and sick with me still remains a mystery,
I could feel the desperation of the touts as they struggle to fill their matatus to earn a a penny,
Fall of The Mighty Nazirite
Born by a barren woman in the land of Zorah,
Is the most powerful man the world has ever witnessed,
A man who abstained from taking wine from her mother’s womb,
Up to his last minute on land, the mighty son of Manoah,
Heaven Sent
The wise men once said that the longer you wait for something,
The more you’ll treasure it when you get hold of it,
We had a late night chit-chat, she sounded like an angel from disney land,
Maybe she’s heaven sent, perhaps, a gift from the skies?
Rest In Paradise Fellow Soldier
He would lead the herd as we ambulated down the dusty village road headed south of my forefather’s land,
Upon reacting our destination, Tyso would chase after squirrels for almost an hour,
Then he would come back heads high, carrying it to remind me his net worth,
He was my best man, my helper, my only son, the most devoted best friend I’ve ever, Rest In Paradise My Fellow Soldier!!!😭😭😭
Kaluki, My First Love
I was an innocent boy until my first love Kaluki taught me how to kiss,
When i first met her, i mistakenly thought she was a shy girl,
Little did i know she was a mistress of top notch romance,
Still young and naive, i decided to allow her to lead our love journey,
Kalahari, “The Great Thirsty Land”
Despite the harsh climatic conditions, Kalahari is home of wildlife inclusive of wildebeests, springboks, kudu and the brown hyaena,
Not to forget prey eating birds like the martial eagle, giant eagle owl and also falcons,
A variety of reptiles also dwell upon the desert including Cape cobras, puff adders and lizards,
Lest we forget the amphibians who are also able to survive here, the bush veld rain frog and the tremolo sand frog.
Little Strings of Poetry 