Kila Poems

Premium MemberSing Little Elijah-SING-

...Inahitaji kuimba meble ya wanakwaya kila mahali
Imba kaka imba”
Sing brother sing
His name is Elijah
And He’s a nightingale
His God is still the same
As He who is God knows His n...
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Categories: kila, analogy, engagement, how i
Form: Lyric

Premium Member3hree Legged Table

...three legged table
do not partake of liquor
nor strong pungent drinks

like in a western
 bar fight busting tables chairs
 fly soars broken to 

onto floor broken
cowboys ...
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Categories: kila, analogy, engagement, journey, metaphor,
Form: Haiku


A Bizarre Naked Dance

...In Ongata Rongai's club, a memory song weaves,
A tale of Newton Karish and daring thieves,
Late '90s, New Year's Eve, a lively show,
A sold-out crowd, in high spirits, they'd go.

Karish, unlike...
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Categories: kila, celebration, humorous, new years
Form: Narrative

Premium MemberA Dedicated Verse To Student Elijah Johnson Brother Nightingale

...inahitaji kuimba mbele
 ya wanakwaya kila mahali
Sing brother sing
Imba kaka imba 
Imba kaka imba

Nightingale brother
His name is Elijah 
He's a nightingale 
His God is still...
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Categories: kila, 9th grade, boy, celebration,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

Om Namay Shivay

...Om namh shivay 

Paal paal leyta mai sansey maa tere dhakan ki awaz par 

Dhayan mai dhayan lage jisme ho bas devi apki awaz 

Na raaza aaye koi kila na koi 
Mandir bas intazar karti ho shamsa...
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Categories: kila, 2nd grade,
Form: Double Dactyl


Premium MemberIn His Praise Praise Him Worthy-Mola Wetu Mungu Wetu Sifa Inastahili

...In His Praise                    Mola wetu
                   Mungu wetu 
                   Sifa inastahili

Praise Him worthy            Mola wetu
                   Mungu wetu 
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Categories: kila, blessing, dedication, devotion,
Form: Lyric

Premium MemberTalkin Bout 'Ahunda Part 2-Swahili Verse

...Talkin bout 'Ahunda,
Talkin bout 'Ahunda,
Talkin bout 'Ahunda;

Mtu huyu huko na suti ya kijivu cha flannel;
Yeye huko juu na takataka ya kuzungumza kwa kinywa hizNi jivin kufikiriNi yeye ni mzu...
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Categories: kila, adventure, analogy, appreciation, celebration,
Form: Free verse

Beer Sio Maziwa

...Sijui ni wangapi wata'define my history,
Wakitumia hii story.
But kitu najua ni ati nkifa,
maybe;
Walevi ndo watachangisha doh kwa matanga,
na maybe;
Wengi watasema Marto alikuwa tanker.
Na uk...
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Categories: kila, art, break up, drink,
Form: Epyllion

Premium MemberAnd I Love U Na Ninampenda U --- Part 2

...And I
And I love you
And I
Adore you
And I love  U
And I love U
And I love U
I love U

And I
I love you
And I pray often, that you
Will choose me to be
Be your earthly King
For I’ll tre...
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Categories: kila, appreciation, desire, for her,
Form: Lyric

Premium Member-- Kukupenda Wewe Loving You Loving You --Swahili

...-- Kukupenda wewe  Loving you  Loving You --swahili

Kukupenda wewe Loving you  Loving You
Kukupenda wewe Loving you  Loving You
Kukupenda wewe Loving you  Loving You
Hakuna mtu anayeweza kuwa b...
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Categories: kila, analogy, appreciation, celebration, desire,
Form: Lyric

Kaka Fisi- Swahili

...Kakangu kaka fisi
Kila time wala misi
Ulalapo uamka kesi
Kwani wewe mesi?

Wasema wapiga tizi
Tizi tizi na ni kizi
Halafu hauna wasi
Wazi unakaza fizi...
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Categories: kila, youth,
Form: Didactic

Kenya-Ian Munywe

...KENYA
Ndege ya unyanyapaa inapaa,
kila siku ni balaa.
Alaa,
alaa!
Hamna kazi,
 swali hili ni wazi.
Haya sio maneno tu,
bali ni kilio cha waja.
Wengi wanaodhulumiwa,
kilio ni cha haki!
Tume...
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Categories: kila, class, conflict, discrimination, humanity,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberSwahili Praise

...English verse>
gimme sum mutual praise
gimme sum mutual praise
gimme sum mutual praise
All them there people's of the world;
Coastal dwellers praising; All day long, all the day long;
Rejoicing...
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Categories: kila, appreciation, community, endurance, engagement,
Form: Lyric

Premium MemberKwa Kweli Come On Part 2

...Swahili verse

We, bwana
Kaw kweli
Kwa kweli
Hebu ngoma yaani HIM
Kwa kweli
Kwa keeli
Kuja juu sasa
Hebu kuimba, sifa
Kuimba kwa sauti nyimbo na
Sauti kwa mfalme
Mkuu mimi ni
Baba, Mungo...
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Categories: kila, beautiful, blessing, celebration, dedication,
Form: Free verse

Pity My City

...Pity my city
I pity my city there is no dignity in this city
There is no justice no freedom
Street children in a locked hall, shocking
County council overworking
The city must be clean so some h...
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Categories: kila, city, corruption, evil, humanity,
Form: Ballad

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