Adieu Papa Madabe
...A patriarch, legend, family man,
A moral compass,
An arc of proprietary leadership
With octopus creeping advancements
Inducing pomiferous effects
Africa’s epitome of
Struggle against racial opp...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
emplaced, appreciation, eulogy, inspirational, leadership,
Form: Elegy
Citadel of Censorship
...The noblemen control the pen, indeed they own the farm,
but nonetheless exude finesse (and need I mention charm?)
with revenue to sate the few, exulting arm in arm;
for all the rest, they wish the...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
emplaced, society,
Form: Rhyme
Confusion of Promises On a Blurry Canvas
...We have been with each other for a number more than three which is quite well grounded for a relationship as ours.
Do we count the years to guarantee us eternity, or rather regard the conscious ev...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
emplaced, emotions, feelings, love, poetry,
Form: Free verse
And Who Will Do the Mopping Up
...Vae victis! Her quick eyes spy out the field.
Reconnoitred, the foe's dispositions have been noted,
quantified, assessed. The forces of order
and tidiness, in neat array,
perfect their alignmen...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
emplaced, baby, child, violence,
Form: Blank verse
The Perfect Site
...The Perfect Site
Emplaced in the shade of giant fruit trees:
Avocado, guava, orange and mango
Nature, harnessed for fresh cool breeze
From leaves and the wind in an endless tango
...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
emplaced, emotions, fruit, grandmother, memory,
Form: Quatrain
The River of Wisdom
...This life is but a river
Flowing within it's meanders.
It's course is emplaced,
Though it can be defaced.
As in it may lead astray
To an awful wicked way.
Worry not my dearest,
If thou is but ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
emplaced, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme
Beneath a Dire Moon
...The moon hovers there, shining aloft,
its form the infamous crescent,
its glow so luminous as to reveal the rest of the orb,
oft-hidden when its time in the sky is not nigh.
Underneath, a fog c...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
emplaced, dark, fear, halloween, horror,
Form: Free verse
You Are
...When the misery of this thing called life,
grasps your throat tightly from behind.
Think not of the troubles you’ve endured,
rather trust in yourself and you shall find.
Believe that you serve ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
emplaced, childhood, daughter, family, happiness,
Form: Rhyme
The Road To Nowhere
...It seems I’ve traveled this path,
too many times to count.
A road which leads to nowhere,
mentally unable to dismount.
It was an easy route to follow,
for demands were not emplaced.
The only ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
emplaced, introspection, life, loss, sad,
Form: Rhyme
I Hate You
...Is it a sin to say I hate you?
Even if this is how I feel?
Lack of remorse and empathy
Your reactions simply unreal
I was raised never to say this
With morals and values emplaced
But I cannot...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
emplaced, husband, lost love, sad,
Form: Sonnet