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POETRY

PALM-WINE AND DISCO SONGS

This world is filled with cats and dogs Cats with sniff-talents oh so strong Dogs with pitchy-voices oh so loud There’s no trace of worry They deem so sorry So it’s meow and “aoooooo wo wo wow” II Lucky are those with the many cats And sorry are those with the many dogs For their […]

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AFRICA POLITICS

STILLNESS IN COLDNESS

Stillness, In the land that was shaky is stillness Which floats in the cold, this stillness Abounds   It was trust It was trust which caused this stillness Trust for respect on corruption In this town   There was merriment There was merriment when he won, No wonder, disappointment sits in stillness And weighs   […]

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THE SAFE SHELL

My mother was left in a tiny web In an occupied shell Its corner had no space for two So as I came she had to go That is how  I was left in a little corner of an empty shell   There were no lessons on talking, No lessons on singing, No lessons on […]

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HUMAN NATURE

Wanting more Craving more Having more And craving more That is human nature   I have too much He has none I am being offered others But I’ll have and hoard Because that is human nature   I have mine You have yours I like yours But not in exchange, in addition to mine Why […]