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By Wanjiku Mwaurah So it’s almost Valentine’s Day again and yes am only 8 days early. I dunno why, but I just thought; I do not remember EVER enjoying Valentines with a boyfriend. That is a boy we were dating till I no longer have any expectations, same to my birthday and any other important [...]

Epilogue

Posted: January 9, 2011 in Poetry, Posts by Guests
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By Chaka Sichangi (The Great Elephant) I wish upon a star… I wish its burning gases would make this death quick/ I’ve been sinking in sand quick/ Redemption/ I’ve been thinking she’ll come quick/ In the alternative I find my self screaming for this demise to come quick/ 37 years on I echo Meja Mwangi…’Kill! [...]

Shred it

Posted: January 8, 2011 in Poetry, Posts by Guests

By Wanjiku Mwaurah ‘Shred it’ She shakes it Turns around and runs Too scared of facing it

The Unsaid

Posted: January 7, 2011 in Poetry, Posts by Guests

By Wanjeri Gakuru Some words refuse to leave my lips, They stand there in the hollow of my mouth, a mute forest of ascenders and descenders quarantined behind a wall of teeth, They soon learn how to meekly excuse the traffic of Other words marked appropriate for conversation and social navigation.

Walking My brains

Posted: January 6, 2011 in Posts by Guests

By Michael Onsando My mind wanders. Away from my little street corner and my cardboard box house. Away from my rugged tattered clothes. It wonders. You see for one minute I am rich. In my big house with my big cars. “Johnny!” “Yes, Sir.” “Could you bring me the keys to the Ferari, no the [...]