Nairobi Poems - Poems about Nairobi

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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

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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...

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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...

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SUMMER NIGHT IN THE NAIROBI BEER GARDEN goats crop blooms tall herders nonchalant ...

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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...

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