(17th November 1987 / Kenya)

Poems of Hannington Mumo

81. I Marry 12/7/2011
82. I RETIRE 12/4/2011
83. I SHALL 12/5/2010
84. I SHALL FIGHT 10/26/2010
85. I Shall Not Be Deterred 2/25/2012
86. I Shall Steer 5/21/2011
87. I WANT TO WRITE 12/10/2011
88. I'll CONTINUE 1/10/2011
89. I'll Try 6/20/2012
90. I'M A LITTLE MAN 11/19/2010
91. I'M AT AGGREY'S 3/31/2011
92. I'M HIM 2/23/2011
93. IN THE BOLD MEMORY OF MY EMINENT DAD 3/21/2011
94. IN THE CITY 10/15/2010
95. IN THE MIND 11/12/2010
96. IN YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY ART 10/31/2010
97. IT'S ME! 11/22/2010
98. IT'S WELL 3/11/2011
99. JUST A PLAYER 1/6/2011
100. Just A Wish 2/8/2012

IN THE CITY

Writhing out of an empty tummy
I jump out of bed to journey,
Inspired by the tic-tac of the clock
That starts to fade as I walk.

The day presents no fortune at all,
The Indian tells me business that continues to fall
And that I should try the following day;
Perhaps luck might come my way.

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