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Nairobi Poems - Poems about Nairobi

One Day Away

I was asked why I always 
Give kids on my streets few shillings 
Even though 
The street has no memory
It will kill me when it needs 
It is really selfish 
I answered  
They have held it together
That’s better than I would
I recognise I am a day away 
One bad day away from 
Waking up

Categories: nairobi, analogy, angst, endurance, fear,
Form: Free verse

Happy Anniversary, Goan Institute, Nairobi

A place to call home
A field in which to roam
A hundred and fifteen reasons
As many Christmas seasons

We are justifiably proud
To be one of the crowd
Come rain or sunshine
We are just fine

Under lockdown, our spirits soar
To toast each other, once more
As,our illustrious past Chairs, we praise
To Chairman, John, our glasses we raise

Categories: nairobi, 12th grade, africa, anniversary,
Form: Rhyme

Love In Nairobi

Streetlights shinning, makes the city glitter
The tarmac surface resists light penetration, causing a sparkle
Sweet scent from different flowers melting hearts
Oh yes! No nos nor buts 
Oh yes

That's stunning. What a beauty!
Those eyes? Not even a fugitive can escape their wrath
I'm tongue tied but not mute
I can't walk not that I am crippled
It's only that no

Categories: nairobi, africa, angel,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Nairobi

Stands a beautiful city of glass, bricks and smooth roads.
French perfumes fill the air;
Cars from the showroom fill the roads;
Designer clothes decorate display glasses in malls...

In the city outskirts,
people sell donkey meat, with the pretext
it's cow meat;
get money from pastoral offerings in the day,
and selling hot coffee in the night;
sell latest movies and music during

Categories: nairobi, life, money, poverty, success,
Form: Free verse

Walking the Streets of Nairobi

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.

 “Jesus Christ, the One True Messiah, is on His way! It is time to repent and prepare your hearts in

Categories: nairobi, africa, bible, christian, international,
Form: Prose

Coming To Nairobi

Like a lazy patient serpent 
Machines line up to an infinite stretch
Yonder is Nairobi, barely minutes
Away, only if traffic would thaw 
No option but enjoy the engines' hum

Categories: nairobi, africa, car,
Form: Haiku

Nairobi Acrostic Contest

N ows here the place Joy Adams was chased
A s the lion cubs let loose followed her scent
I n haste through stores and stalls in riotous glee
R ight to her they led George he begged her to stay
O utwitted in her ploy to go she tried again to leave
B ut the lion cubs sure had

Categories: nairobi, africa, cat,
Form: Acrostic

Summer Night In Nairobi Beer Garden

SUMMER NIGHT IN THE NAIROBI BEER GARDEN


                    goats crop blooms
              tall herders nonchalant

Categories: nairobi, seasons,
Form: Haiku

Rice Slam New Democracy African Election Rallies Nairobi, Kenya

RICE SLAM
Nairobi, Kenya  Nov 2012 (election rallies held Sept 2012 until March 2013 election day)

hey hey
voting day
go on strike
take a hike
smash a bike
wave a spike
hey hey
voting day

grab a bat
bat a man
smash and steal
if you can
man its fun
on the run
run and fight
fight all night
start a fire
slash a tire
man its fun
on the run
grab a bat
bat a

Categories: nairobi, life, places, political, satire,
Form: Rhyme