Poetry

I WANT TO SPEAK MY LANGUAGE I want to speak my language a language nestled in my heart watered with love from our streams nurtured in our dreams from the

Perception. My coat values Just as yours.   Until I tell you To your idol it belonged.   Mine a shoe values As the market dictates.   Until I tell

ALL IT TAKES IS A WORD By Ladan Muthengi During these troubled times of pandemics and sequestration, life has turned upside down for some. Jobs have been lost, businesses closed,

THE SONNET OF A HUSTLER Bu Ladan Muthengi My life is a mess, My body is obese, Am always under stress And people can’t guess. They kick my ass, And

Briefcase. So this you support, I didn’t know!   There was a briefcase, At the bedrock of it.   These were so fine, The finest of utterances.   I didn’t

Questions unanswered. How did you amass wealth? What do you mean?   Your wealth is in-congruent to your salary. I am a businessman.   Which business do you do? I

United. The states are united The kingdom united.   Why then, is it a bother, To unite mother Africa?   There is something Against unity hovering.   As the united

Crass materialism. A bus has its owner He hires a poor driver. A public service vehicle It’s supposed to be.   At the end of the day It brings remittance.

AWAKEN By Mary Nyanduko When you embrace the filth in your life, it will stay. When you sweep it away, it will go. When you clean the recesses of your

Our way. Africa you are the underdog Your leaders have to play ball Or else we bring you war.   You have to lower your head Or else it will

Three stones. A community would cook Only three stones it took.   They would put a pot On three stones on top.   As the potted food boiled The stones