Wensislaus Mbirimi Poems

A new warfare is being played out
Family wide the war has broken out
The Iran/Iraqi conflict easily pales in significance
The cold war is of lesser importance
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Parirenyatwa Hospital
Ward B12
Box 1022
Harare
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When writing in English I go through a complex process,
First thinking in Shona,
translating to English,
Listening in Shona to how it sounds in English,
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Allow me vekwangu
To blow my trumpet zvangu
How can I be humble knowing I'm good
Strutting my stuff without fear
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With mama dead
Too wished I was dead
Why live
When living all hate and wish me dead
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There I was, nothing spicing my life
Boredom being rife
I never expected this
I mean to be love-struck like this
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Enos so were you christened
Chibhareta being your common sobriquet
Marcus Garvey so me called you
Mukwariwa upon death your other title I learnt
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I sit
Pondering on life, its unfairness
Soon my love will be gone, my heart will wilt
No pity
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Sometimes I have moments of depression
Depressed by the acts of the wicked
Wicked people positively ignorant
Ignorance breeding arrogance
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The race is not for the swift
But those who can endure
Speed thrills but kills
A bird that flies too fast,
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