Long Tanganyika Poems

Identity Apples

iam a fat skeleton, resurrecting 
from the sad memories of dada 
and dark mysteries of aminism 
iam buganda 
i bleed hope 
i drip the honey of fortune 
makerere, think tank of africa 
i dance...

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I had not long lost Shona (German Shepherd) and was not sure because of my age and disabilities  if I should get another when my daughter spotted an advert .
I thought long and hard...

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Great traditional bavila priest,
When you hear about the great 
traditional bavila priest called
          " Kasongo Nguni" 
from bahinga clan, 
Who worked for the bavila kingdom 
On...

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Dar es salaam where I live means heaven of peace
But to me she has proved as well to be a haven of peace.
A peaceful place for any peace-loving person or race.
Atleast selfishly from here seem...

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The cichlids patrol their 48”x18”x18” tank and
though this country has been officially metric since
April Fool’s day, 1975, I still measure fish and tanks 
in inches, feet, ounces, pounds and gallons.
A mix of African cichlids, from...

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From Rusizi in Rwanda 
lies a historical site that is linked to the Musinga history, 
a palace next to the elegant tree (umuvumu) in the Rukali village
behind the Kamembe Airstrip in Rusizi district
our roots are...

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BY the shores of Lake Tanganyika,
I had a moment of my life,
I knew such a moment existed,
But only in my imagination.

By the shores of Lake Tanganyika,
I watched it sink in the far west,
Inch by inch,...

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Lake Tanganyika is 
Very large 
And deep
With many spaces
 of fish and animals.
One of the sources
Of finance of Bajoba
( Bavira, Babwari Babemba,
 Bamasanzi, Baswima
...etc.)
As they are majority cultivators 
And fishers. 
Tanganyika is the first lake 
with more...

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Uvira my birthplace 
A small town of Democratic 
Republic 
of the  Congo 
Which is at the boundaries
of the lake Tanganyika 
In Southern Kivu province. 
A place
Where many rebellions 
started because 
of many borders 
with other...

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May God keep you from harm as He honors His servant,
His blessing, your foot's path, by day and by night,
And His vision, your wisdom, when good wishes haven't
Been much more than Band-Aid to augment your...

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I love Africa, my beautiful Africa
I can roam in the bushes
I can run up the mountains
Down the valleys
Across the plains
Or get lost in the forests
Or the caves
I can soak the sun
On the sand at the...

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When you ask many  rich Congolese 
of the East of DRCongo about the reasons 
of keeping their millions US dollars
under the grounds.  
Majority of them will point  the Wars 
And some Rebellions
Which are pushing 
And ...

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Africa's greatness 
We got the power ,power is the tower 
We power tower the mirror ,
The mirror that reflects  our greatness,  
The greatness that is folded in the unfolded life folder.

We shall unfold...

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Homemade 
How happy we were while
eating  homemade foods 
in some  Congolese and 
Nigerian restaurants 
in different places 
of  Pretoria. 
some longtime friends 
enjoyed different fried fish 
(from lake Tanganyika) , 
nice salade with cassava pap.
It...

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I am impressed by your blessings
The whole you
And the shores of your Lakes
Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyassa
The tiny but beautiful white sands of your Indian Ocean
And your unforgettable and wonderful coastal scents of Zanzibar
Tourists from all...

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