2023 Intake Open University of Kenya
2023 Intake Open University of Kenya

Poetry

BOOK REVIEW: Poetry, The Best of Charles Mwewa; an in-depth analysis of timeless wisdom

Author: Prof. Charles Mwewa Title: Poetry, The Best of Charles Mwewa Reviewer: Stephen Misori Poetry has long served as a powerful tool to convey important messages to society. Historically, the elderly used poetry to instill discipline, educate,...
Cracking the whip. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Poetry: Whip of Rebellion

Oh! Great men of our land!My motherland, your motherland,This land that mothered youBreastfed my in-lawsBathed my leaders of law Schooled our arrogant heads Circumcised our hearts To heed the teachings of our tongues;This land mourns with me todayPeople...

Poetry: A million things

Born a million hours ago Learned a million things Had a million laughs And a million cries It’s what it is: this world. Have paid a million shillings To learn a thousand things Read through a million words To learn a thousand...

Poetry: Home is not home

Long not long ago Home was home Home a green home Home sweet home Home of black children When home was home. But today, we are born in the south We grow by the west We work in the states We die in...

BOOK REVIEW: Walk My Path

His art, Walk My Path, showcases the continent as a region of boundless opportunities. This is a timely anthology that lays bare the troubles of Africa in the light of the great opportunities it swims in. In...

Poetry: Unhappy royal highness

Why is the king crying crimson blood? Highness cries of his iniquities inflicted— By himself on the people who loved him By himself on the people who trusted him By himself on the people who worshiped him By himself...

Poetry: On One Leg

I walked home on one leg A result of illicit elopement That which drove my mind wild As a wicked wizard roaming people's yards Like a lizard on heat creepeth, Like a dying fly on cow milk. I ran, as...

POETRY: Pieces of her

This poem is about an emotional man who has been heartbroken and is now trying to move on and wish her ex-girlfriend well in her endeavors. You found me in one piece But you tore me...

Poetry: Maisha mwendo sakafu

About the poem: This is a contemporary, dramatized verse composed in Swahili for theatre arts performances. The poem mirrors the current situation in our country and the remedies that are to be implemented. The...
Rebecca Mongina is a teacher by profession, a poet, author and youth and empowerment advocate at Daraja United Women and Youth Empowerment. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Becca the Poet: Poetry has enhanced my courage and shaped my worldview

Embrace poetry in all forms and find ways to fix it in what you do; find joy in what you do, for that will always keep you goingBecca the Poet. She started chasing her passion...