Zambezi Poems - Poems about Zambezi

...The river When the river is pure, They throw gold and silver, They throw their mud there, When the river is dirty, They come to drink with us, Little by little, they defile the water, I......Read the rest...

...Zambezi's strength rules who can harness our river? electricity from water? Nyami, Nyami Kariba Dam damaged by six decades of water the Tonga tribes celebrate Nyami, Nyami May 10, 2022 ......Read the rest...

...My Mother, like many saints, is compassionate, Though lion-like, my father is considerate; Like banyan tree, my family is well-branched out, Grandmas, Grandpa, Uncles, Aunts - all are good; no dou......Read the rest...

...In the realm of the mighty Chobe-Zambezi, Where once we thought blessings flowed freely, I used to look through the river, deep and dazzling, Its currents whispering stories untold, Mild and bold......Read the rest...

...Call me Africa, The land of the ancient chiefs That lie in ruins. Iam the sun-scorched plains And the roar of Mosi oa tunya. Iam the rolling hills And the lush green valleys Where rainclouds ......Read the rest...

...By Parizo Van Thulare I was born endless miles from the town Where tales are told about the king in his crown Where plates are treated same glass So fragile respect is of the erything So be......Read the rest...

...HEAL THY SELF O WOUNDED AFRICA (no to XENOPHOBIA). Wake up a voice shouted You slept like a pregnant woman While the drum beat of my assagil sounds like trumpet Wit......Read the rest...

...By Parizo Van Thulare what have we done this time ? What happened to together as one ? Why us? Why now ? I thought what we had back in the ages was through I thought that blood which was s......Read the rest...

...Back again ... Her daily hour of hope ... She came every evening to The Hem ... Just a big hole in the earth, really, a barren canyon of dust, Perched on the south edge of the C......Read the rest...

...With these winds of July ever sweeping the earth, How should I follow the footprints of men that believed that no man shall auction another? ... Here, dawns are graceless, birds are no longer early......Read the rest...

... The mosquitoes were dancing outside net, Singing their treacherous songs of death; “Let us in, we need your blood”. I rose and rushed out of The brick and pole cottage From liquid ......Read the rest...

...With palms so chaste and a grip so pure She wraps her fingers around the mallets Letting them sit in the space between her thumbs and first fingers; When she makes her first few strokes Hammering......Read the rest...

...The black panther; no spots for fear, Accustomed by the frails of the forests, To the long stretch of the Nile, Such beauty, I marvel at. Grazed fields, wetting bullock's appetite For the sa......Read the rest...

...CHAPTER 3 The River While they paused to rest a moment Han gazed suddenly behind them To the south a long way distant Faintly rose a hazy ribbon From the grassland; Han spoke quietly, "L......Read the rest...

...Applauses were even, numbers and faces were odd. Clay was molded and fate washed her palm Sentences were bold as my story was told. One of a rusty heart of iron stitches One of haggard feet of mi......Read the rest...