Long Nairobi Poems

Blocks View of His Feet

Trump not only is total loss but also complete;
Speaks same words several times and will repeat;
Ignorant sign off;
Retarded slightly above,
And big belly does block view of his both feet.

James Thesarious Hilarious...

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Nigga my fade be the meanest this nigga been hot since a foetus                      ...

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Yet Africa is
expected to fall in
line 
With speed and
alacrity 
Or be headed back to
Europe 
For much deserved
censure
And sanitization in
the heart
Of brutish Europe!
Have we not seen
them in action
At Treblinka and
Auschwitz, brother
With their atomic
bombs in Hiroshima
With their...

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This was inspired by a true episode from my past as a teenager. The speedster's name was Jimmy Gee, a foreign exchange student from Nairobi, Kenya. The year - 1966. The guy was a genius...

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The grandeur of my life are elusive
Mine ain't melioration; it's oppression
My free life is cramped by chains of servitude
And shout out loud I mustn't 
Because even the power of my tongue is tied
Blank in me...

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i want to freeze this moment
to paste all this feelings
into one moment in time
these smells
theses thoughts
these sounds around me

the tuk tuk i am in reaches town
and from the mosque nearby
the mwadhini calls out loud
"Allah Akbar"
the...

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Having been born in ghetto in Mathare, 
twas' my best place to have ever fallen for
Experiencing a short motherly love, 
that led to total absence  between the two of us
Fatherly love,  never ...

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© Francis Maugo

Lost in the Echo, a tale unfolds,
Of Angelimo at University of Nairobi, her story holds.
Amidst the halls of knowledge, she sought her way,
But darkness awaited, leading her astray.
Within the university's esteemed gates she...

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The sun sank into rusty chains
Ancient Mesopotamian constellations begin to spin
Shadows in the bushes
Sidewalks walking from the back
Cetoniinae trapped in glass
Your gaze runs through the sky
yes, like Schelling's rose
Tesla cars crossing the border
The dust of...

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To 
the 
Church..To 
the 
Mosque
To 
the 
Temple!
From 
the 
dawn 
Of 
our 
Republic
We 
have 
honoured 
you
And 
exalted 
you
You 
have 
marked 
the 
way
And 
we 
have 
followed
You 
have 
lit 
our 
steps
From 
the 
old 
times
But 
today 
we 
ask
Where 
is...

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ROY OF THE LIGHT

Legend talks of a young boy
the name ROY
tired of being a mortal
he traveled to the land of light
There he embraced the light

He became a creature of light
with ability to move
move at the...

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Recognize that the world is a beautiful place to live in
Recognize how your decisions affect people within
Search in their eyes the same fear that you have too
For we are all one kind the differences are...

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With my sandals strapped and my backpack packed I went. I went walking the streets of Nairobi. The message was a sweet one and the people’s hearts were opened and ready to receive the word.

...

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The call to the East,
a low deep murmur,
a tune of sombre dulcet tones plays out - non-invasive,
A surreal hum through the air 
as the crescent moon hangs low
A spiritual beacon for the faithful,
Prayers, as the...

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Give us this day our daily…

I do not even have to move my bottom much
remote control in hand I choose what they call
news just the old stuff in new wrappers blown
apart by endless bombing greed...

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In Kenya, they are called value-added taxes, “yani VAT”.
They change and increase every year
And are placed on everything under the sun.
The prices increase daily, 
But they say it would lead to everyone paying their fair...

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Kipling's Cheaters


      You may talk of cheatin' lawyers
      You may talk of cheatin' wives
      But you’ve not been touched
 ...

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Booking assumptions and travelling

Be aware that when changing flights you may not get your checked luggage and it may just travel on without you when stopping over. Australia to Dubai, to Africa, the stop over...

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Dear You,

I’ve been having funny dreams lately. I see you walking into my life with parachutes and lots of bags – baggage. Yes, I know we are about to fly, but are you ready to...

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Kenya rebel
Kenya hero
Hero of the people
Hero executed
Executed by hanging
Executed and buried
Buried in a mass gave
Buried in the morning
Morning of mourning
Morning end
End of his fight
End of his short life
Life as a freedom fighter
Life full of confusing...

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In the streets of Nairobi
Is a hopeless place to find love

I walked with a rather slow pace
As I rummaged my eyes perplexingly through the parade of display windows
Every commodity on display seemed of excellent quality...

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Recess 2

“September eleventh was a very bad day
I dropped on my knees and began to pray
And if you hear what I say
That was a very bad day, hey
That was a very bad day”
We sang in...

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So many sick rivers 
Of pain, shock and shiver
Flow from longstanding wounds
Of soul-chopping depression that surround
Many islands next to you and me
As a consequence of the malady
Our development system is trapped in
Because of the flaws...

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I stood there half broken and sated with tears 
On burnt Ivory sticks made black over years 
This was the site of just one battle 
Slaughtered they were but unlike our cattle 

Nairobi was said...

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Saudade for friends I have lost

as I get older
I lose more people
every year

more people I knew
have died moving on 
and I mourn their lost friendship

wished I had been 
a better friend for them
and knew them...

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