Two best colleagues
Of the planet earth are racists and tribalists
as they know their secret codes.
Both two camps filling with haters of first class
And they always get angry whenever
they are called by their proper
names which characterise
their daily, monthly and yearly evil deeds.
Someone can say ,
" There is no better world without racists and tribalists because they are the best active drama players
of the world.
Remember , when two groups of haters
and discriminators keep pointing fingers
at each other daily
" denying their really identities ,"
the spectators laugh healthily.
Be so smart while laughing
so that you may not vomiting
delicious African caprochino which you took with pap
" fufu or ugali" before sleeping.
Hahaaah, Hahaaah, Hahaaah!
I think the world without racists and tribalists
Is the best world where majority people
living with love.
I will be so happy to see the change of some
racists and tribalists before the end of 2023
I love you.
June 29/2023
By Alfonso Warally Ngengethe
Mussabwa Chris
When I was in Kenya,
And I heard those words,
I knew we going to get chapter and verse.
It always started long story, short,
But we’re yet to get how short is short?
Would his brothers be involved,
Or the government,
As we’d already been told the trials and tribulations of the Father.
But to our surprise.
we were entertained to the tales of boys and men who worked and toiled
To pots of ugali boiled.
But for all the tales,
And the repetitive journey down memory lane
We sat and wondered where was Tarzan and Jane?
Mike Singh 1/08/2020
Ang pagmamahal sa pamilya
Ay tungkulin ng lahat;
Magulang man o mga anak
Ay sa pag-ibig iminulat.
Ang pagmamahal sa pamilya
Ay may kalakip na biyaya;
Pagpapalain ng Diyos,
Ang buhay ay payapa.
Ang pagmamahal sa pamilya
Ay napakabuting ugali;
Maisasalin sa mga supling,
Hanggang sa susunod na lahi.
Ang Diyos ang unang umibig,
Nang likhain sina Adan at Eva;
Ipinagkaloob ng Lumalang
Ang pagmamahal sa pamilya.
Ungalijua alacho nyuki, usingalionja asali (had you known what bees eat, you would not have tasted the honey)
Did you take off your shoes before entering my house
Did you leave your shoes by the door
Did you wash your hands before digging in my ugali
No animals near food, kitchen is for cooking and stories
some rules......
Prayer after Food …………By Peter Onyancha
And –
In your wisdom you covered it for sacred peace
And there is a secret piece of the sacred peace!
If only he could see mine transparent
And I saw his transparent
The truth could cut deep!
There:
A big bone lying across, like a dagger
Roasted meat, coal deep beneath
Dripping wine from the leaking roof
Bubbling belching seeping upward
Listen when he burps!
Here:
A green-house effect of shrubs
Voluntary velvet of kales
pushing the former layer
Round pebbles of cold ugali, supporting the green jungle
Water for soft landing, sprinkled with salt
Tight valve to vet what must leave
Insulting data!
And my brother will see
And I will see
You see!
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