May 2011
18 posts
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Edith
75\365
Defying patriarchy strumming the masculine bass guitar…
From surviving a tragic accident Edith we Utonga really has come far.
Domineering the sound she independantly thrills the crowd…
Her stage presence enthralling regardless the capacity of the crowd.
An inspiration to many women across the nation…
Embracing and nuturing talent should be a standard parental...
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KaTsoka: Little Foot
74\365
Katsoka, walking for hours on end trying to leave a trail in this competitive earth…
Five little toes that twitch, hurt, and snap ever since birth.
Katsoka, kano kwara maningi kamanikidzwa mugoghi…
The little foot that sees fire when pressed up in high heeled shoes,
Yet Katsoka truds along carrying the weight of the world.
Married to the struggle with a little ring to...
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Piercing Light
73\365
Piercing light slashing through the darkness…
Illuminating the night with an eerie sort of calmness.
Revealing the acts of night at the stroke of one switch…
Its light burning bright, so bright it could frighten a hard core witch.
If looked at too closely the piercing light may blinded the naked eye…
Yet its absence feeds the underworld, without it, grace and...
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Musical Intercourse
72\365
He holds the beauty of his life closer as each chord progresses…
Gently sliding his fingers inbetween the twine as his beauty he caresses.
To the audience all they hear is a ballad or a song…
To him and his beauty, it is a thrill that lasts all night long.
He uses the microphone to sing to and along his beauty…
He strums her with such intensity, revealing their...
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Pedestrian
71\365
” The rich man’s worth is in the city… Destruction of the poor is his poverty…Destruction of your soul is vanity”. - Buju Banton.
Unemployment levels soar as the day goes by…
Unemployed, I would rather volunteer my services than spend hours aimlessly high.
I am not asking for much, I am just another pedestrian…
Filling up the nations pot...
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Nameless
70\365
He’s only six but he is a master on the streets…
He has no mother or father, no one to fend for him or buy him toddler treats.
Raised by siblings, molested by the gang, ignored by the wealthy, ridiculed by poverty, protected by noone…
Forgotten by relatives,tiny, cold, scared, hungry, loved by noone.
Master of begging, pick-pocketing and stealing, roaming aimlessly...
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Z.I.M.B.A.B.W.E.
69\365
Zimba redu remambwe ratinoti ZIMBABWE…
Vana vake imbama… Tose tose tiri HAMA…
Ruvengo ne ruchiva zvinoputsa nyika…
Saka, iwewe neni ngativakei Nyika…
Tikatsveta ruvengo,hudzvinyiriri nezvimwe…
Haufungi kuti tose tinga komborerwa ne zvimwe…
Kunamata istandard,kubatsirana IMPERATIVE…
LETS BUILD EACH OTHER UP WHETHER U MY MATE OR MY...
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Dollarisation
68\365
Hegemonic assimilation aimed at guarding the fiscal policies of a nation…
Whether legal tender or parallel to one’s currency fighting to curb inflation.
Stripping a nation of a strand of it’s identity…
The misappropriation and lack of accountability strip us of our financial identity.
Yet, the sins of our fathers we pay in euros, rupees and dollars…
It...
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Graffiti Screams
67\365
Graffiti screams, social and political inscription…
This aint vandalism, it’s a form of ministry, literature subject to your depiction.
Tracing back to Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire…
Spray painting and scribbling thoughts, visions, dreams and artistic desire.
More that pop-culuture, it’s a culture on it’s own…
It screams of words untold,...
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Nneka
66\365
Her connection of words revealing ’ The Uncomfortable Truth’…
Her sincerity, wisdom, truth and dedication that of the biblical Ruth.
Lashing out at capitalism: the evil causing the corruption, poverty and conceited mentality in society…
Her words will jerk you back to reality till you are a ’ Victim of truth’ and submerge you into mental sobriety.
...
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Behind the mic
65\365
Behind the mic i’m in my zone…
so send me a request pon your cellular phone.
Behind the mic i open up your mind…
whether you straight chillin or you on the grind.
Behind the mic i aim to educate…
I’m ALL about love so you can’t even hate.
Behind the mic all i do is entertain…
Reach out to the sad and to those in pain.
Behind the mic...
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do what you do
65\365
Mama, I wanna be like you
The way you do what you do I wanna do
Attentive,slender and poised
Held captive by e stage, nothing would do
not even the boys or some toys
Sitting next to you, I stare ahead and do what you do…
.R.i.O.
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Undivided Concentration
64\365
I’m kinda busy Perusing these sleeves e Minor don’t you squeeze me The news is far juicy And to do what you youth do make me Feel so lazy I’d rather be glued here permanently With the grass around me neatly Under the shade of a tree so breezy At ease rather than out there tumbling Jus let me be, in my molded form so steel.
.R.i.O.
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Just Shades
63\365
U shield me from e sun Yet now u lay against e rain Hide e grey from me I watch u watchin the sky weep Helplessly u gaze Unemotional, immobile Only but an object Of swagger An accesory we use To hide our eyes A curtain to e windows Of our souls Manmade, unnatural An accesory A waste of hard earned cash Plastic in different shapes colors n styles What can I say? U r just shades .R.i.O.
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When the day ends and the sun sets
62\365
Good-bye noon, hello sunset,
Upon my bike I ride towards hope, and rest and some pretty smiles along the way,
I bid fare well and temporarily forget the disappointments of today:
The boss’s below minimum wage,
The incomplete side deals halted by delay.
I anticipate the bed that I shall lay,
Full of warmth and comfort from the stolen love of mama Mziray,
Careful not to get caught by her...
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my green shoes...
61\365
Upon this earth, that lays flat at the command of gravity
Ama tread upon it in my green shoes,
I’ve got so much to do, so many places to go
But now I rest and stand still, if only for a minute
And glance at the green on my feet
When life gets so busy, when you are enroute to meet so many people
And visit so many places, remember to stop and look down
Or look up, and catch ur breath
U...
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Purpose
60\365
Alone I stand,
On the branch hanging low.
Oblivious to the distance, my surroundings or even the witches wand,
that attempts to cast a dry spell in the summer to follow.
Yet i remain green, youthful and optimistic,
because within, there is a promise still to be revealed.
If the relationship between what i am and what i can be is magnetic,
I will draw unto me the greatness that i...
April 2011
28 posts
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Untold Matters
59\365
Shells lay empty over yesterday’s news
No longer home to the white buds that reside within
The evidence of hunger’s quench for he that lacks an option
A rich man’s snack over beer, gluttonous and spoilt for choice
The struggling single mother’s daily toil; whose resulting income clothes and feeds her boys.
The school child’s reward for a kept promise; a...
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Ayeyebility
58\365
Ayeyebility, livin with humility…
Destrotyin negativity Lord grant us the serenity.
To live our lives without conceited stupidity…
To love thy neighbour and live in racial tranquility.
A hectic typa insanity that na deal wi conformity…
Its ALL about standin out…we na do mediocrity…!
Embracing the moments as they come as the go…
Taking the risk...
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tu me manqueras toujours...
56\365
Tu me manqueras toujours- I’ll miss you always.
My lover, wife, bestfriend and confidant. It’s been over a decade since the day, month and second you left me all alone in this world…
Our children too busy and consumed by the advances and progression of this world.
I sit muted and still at the retirement home porch yearning for memories of you and I…
I cannot...
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Ordinarily Abstract People
55/365
Walking down life’s rigid, sometimes rocky lane…
Shoulders bearing work, life and moments of pleasure and pain.
Infatuated by difference, intrigued by thoughts simple, yet their interpretation random and ordinarily abstract.
The loud silence of their intensity portrayed in the sound, step and length of their pace…
As they walk along gradually slipping and...
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Your Eyes
54/365
Your eyes-your face and body’s number one prize
playful flirtatious, teary stubborn..i love your eyes.
Hazel pupils that light up when you part your lips and smile…
Your eyes are the reason i got your number on speed dial
When you lie they shift focus but i love how you look when you lie…
But i cant stand to see em flooded when you break down and cry.
When you have...
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One-winged -angel
53\365
She sits hand resting on cheek wondering who to bless next…
Contemplating whether to telepathically nudge you and a loved one to reach out and send an I love and miss you text.
Her rosey cheeks blush and glow at the mere thought of making someone’s day…
She only has one wing, it’s more than enough infact, it’s okay.
Her hair wrapped in pretty ribbons...
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Silent Rage...
51\365
Waves uncharacteristically calm…
The Beach, shells and trees oblivious to the impending harm.
The sea mad at the shore in acquatic silent rage…
Noone can phantom or comprehend the intensity and cumulation of silent rage.
A chilly breeze momentarily tames and diverts the waves…
In the hope the course they take calms down and behaves.
An accumulation of weeds,...
.H.O.P.E.
50\365
” Though i’m hopeful, YES I AM. Hopeful for TODAY, take this [poem] and use it and let it take you away, and be hopeful, HOPEFUL and He’ll make a way. I KNOW it aint easy, but…that’s okay just be HOPEFUL”.- Twista
Sigma, intolerance, ignorance entrenched within society b4 and within this century…
The stigma, intolerance and ignorance between...
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Celestial Ring...
49\365
” I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s Chariots. Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.We will make the borders of gold with studs of silver.”- ( Songs of Solomon 1: 9-11).
And with this ring I thee wed…
Turn your eyes to the heavens and give thanks to the almighty…
We pray, fast and...
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The Strengthened Soar...
48\365
United we stand but TOGETHER we SOAR…
When we flap our wings and talent in unison we can achieve more.
Surround yourself with positive, purpose- driven people that aim beyond the sky…
Through networking and collaboration, your sphere of influence will spread as you continue to fly.
The trees of ambition, determination, support, growth and wisdom decorate your journey and...
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Musa Acuminata...
47\365
Soft, sweet, and dotted, resembling the skin of a girraffe…
It’s cost cheap and affordable when your finances are a bit rough…
Over consumption results in constipation and abdominal pain…
Musa acuminata aka banana if you wanna sound plain.
Mixed with cinnamon, flour and other stuff it makes a banana loaf treat…
Dissected and cut into many segments, this...
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Lost in Literature
46\365
Legs crossed, pages opened, lost in a world of photography, astrology, fiction, science, philosophy, law, poetry, romance and self enrichment…
Lost in literature, feeding the mind with imagery, fonts, symbolism, onomatopoeia, in hyberbolic literal nourishment.
Lost in literature where authors challenge your ideologies, have you questioning your beliefs, and are a source of...
Its just one of those days...
45\365
No picture to display… no words to say… inspiration far far away… its just one of those days…
.R.i.O.
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Musango: The sun-kissed bushveld
44\365
Sango rakatsvodwa ne zuva, musha wemhuka ne michero yakawanda…
The sun-kissed bushveld habitat to many different species and indeginous fruit.
Miti yakakomberedza sango izere shiri ne michero…
Surrounded by clusters of trees and shrubs, birds and indigenous fruit.
Nyuchi dzine huchi dzino nyaudza nzeve ne ruzha…
Honey producing bees disrupt the serenity with their...
Marlboro Scented Bangles
43\365
Ashes flicked in the air, landing on and decorating the drainage…
Cigarette delicately tilted in between soft, Marlboro scented fingers gently stroking the cigarette bud pacing for the next inhale.
The smoke lightly licks her skin and the scent resides within the copper of the bangles to make a distinct Marlboro infused fragrance…
The bangles vary in pattern, texture...
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Petalled Reminiscing...
42\365
Petalled reminiscing, memories stemmed through periods and moments we cherish, dread, long for and for those we wish we could forget…
Each petal symbolising an achievement, secret, adventure and moments of sadness, loss or regret.
The petal of achievement that time you won your race, scored a goal, passed a test or recieved some form of recognition…
The adventure petals...
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Without a trace
41\365
Capsized, sunk, floating without a trace…
Drowning, choked and trapped in the waves weakening embrace.
Help and relief, sharks, jellyfish and nemo’s along it’s way…
Death fast becoming a reality as you’re too weak to swim to bay.
The clouds white and pure beaming bright to get attention…
Yet oblivious to your danger, onlookers will look at the...
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take me back...
40\365
Its just one of those days…
that a girl goes through…
when i’m angry inside…don’t wanna take it out on you…
but, back back,forth and forth….
disco beaming old school remming…
doing butterfly when mariah c singin…
sponki ponki love jabu k got me remming…
angelina,caiphus c got me singing…
you are my...
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5.4%vol
39\365
The potency unassuming and minimal in the 275ml liquid…
Effects from overconsumption=raunchy suggestions from those who are usually timid.
1,4,9 too many leads to blurred vision, suppressed revelations and slurred speech…
Acts of Sodom and Gomorrah that pastors and elders often preach.
Sober thoughts and acts disguised by the effects of overconsumption…
...
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Mother Nature's Tears
38\365
She has blessed this universe with faunal richness, endowed us with natural wealth…
Yet we continue to pollute and diminish her blessing through negligence, ignorance and our thirst to amass ‘environmental wealth’.
Day and night she cries beggin us to abstain our degradating practices…
Yet still we cut, burn and never learn from our degradating practices.
...
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P.S. i miss you
37\365
Ive been buzzing your phone wanting to talk to you all day…
You don’t reply my texts, my bbm, I just want to know if you’re okay.
If you could just answer my call for a sec for me to tell you I’m not okay…
I have so much I need to get off much chest, I have so much I need to say.
You got me stalking your voicemail just to hear the sound of your...
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uSipho: The Street Trumpeter
36\365
Glue and dagga high he lifts hit instrument proudly to the sky…
Summoning the masses in his mind as the hours swiftly go by.
Entertaining onlookers, vans, buildings and the tar along Bree Street…
Blowing his street made trumpet, moving to the rhythmn of his beat.
Ke Naaaaaaako uSipho- It’s time for you to fly…
Not holding back, not givin a damn, he sends loud...
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Harboured Blurry Quench
35\365
Recuperrating on the decks after a long ass day fishing in the temperamental sea…
Sipping on the loocal cider getting warm and tipsy as can be.
The aches and pains of the days toils, defeats and triumphs soothed by the Haboured blurry quench…
Sweat dripping, cider sipping, the air moist and humid at the sweet and sour masculine stench.
Overlooking the sultry sunset in...
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butterfly metamorphosis...
34\365
“What the caterpillar percieves is the end, to the butterfly is just the beginning”.- Anon
The rebirth, newlife and resurrection emerging out of the moist and suppressed cocoon…
The Holometabolous insect emerges gracing sun, rain and moon.
Butterfly metamorphosis personifying your, their and my soul…
An holistic transformation relinquishing self inflicted...
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Uko
33\365
Ndinoda kusvika uko kumakomo…
Kwandinowana rugare ne zororo.
Take me THERE beyond the mountains where tranquility and serenity lay. Migwagwa yacho izere matombo, neminzwa dzinobaya…
The road scattered with stones and thorns that pierce the soles of dreams… Rwendo kureba, nyoka muhuswa…
The journey too long, the grass filled with venomous snakes that try to...
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Di Empress...
32\365
I saw her in the city wearin all stars and a military green dress…
She looked like a goddess…Elle s’appelle Empress…
Her dreadlocks hung loosely and decorated her back…
She likes to smoke ganja…she nah sniff on di crack.
An intellectual with a plethora of philosophies…
Mockin and criticisin man’s hypocricies.
An activist for the rights and needs of the people…
She stands up and...
March 2011
31 posts
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Karmatic Betrayal...
31\365
I watched as you thronged back and forth inbetween her thighs…
Unaware of my presence you progressed with your late night lies.
She flinched as my face dropped in confusion, pain and silent rage…
My best friend,confidant et toi, cause of confusion, pain and silent rage.
My dignity and pride rid my overwhelming desire to seek revenge…
But… Karma is real and...
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cadbury correlation
30\365
Cadbury correlation of cocoa, ink and knowledge…
Chocoloate, the cognitive sedative we must acknowledge.
The paradigms, qualitative, and complex as can be…
Cadbury correlation an intellectual narcotic that sedates thee.
Legitimates this addiction to variables I gradually dissect…
Theories so hectic at time i feel regret…
I can’t figure it out so I...
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like a carrot...
29\365
Like a carrot you stimulate my growth…
You strengthen my eyes for me to see stuff for wot it is…Stuff!
Like a carrot you add colour to my meal…
Your vibrant energy is intense and surreal.
Like a carrot you aid my nails to grow…to scratch out the bullshit people often sow…
Like a carrot you’ve got this incredible crunch….
Bu’...
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When shit hits the fan
28\365
When shit hits the fan life can get pretty intense…
Your dreams hit seem unattainable and nothing makes sense.
Life becomes retarded and things start to fall apart…
When you lose direction and destruction hugs at your heart…
Confusion so toxic like an excreted garlic fart…
If i were to sing about your life i would top any billboard chart…
Every now...