By Angel Joseph We all wear skins, so different, so true,In hues of the earth, from every view.Some are as light as the soft morning sun,Others are dark, like the night that’s just begun. Each skin a story, a history so deep,A tapestry woven from promises we keep.Some born of lands with the brightest gold,Others... Continue Reading →
By Laone J. Mangwa After receiving feedback on his fourth draft, Mokwadi feels invigorated and ready to prepare the story for final submission. He’s part of a continental virtual writing master-class being hosted from Uganda. Mokwadi closes his laptop, pushes back his desk chair, stares momentarily at the framed certificate hanging on the wall above... Continue Reading →
By Cynthia Thanda As you click your computerBrowsing through the liesFabricated to erase my lifeKnow that I am somewhereUnder the sizzling sandsThat now suffocate my land. My rotting body lies on the groundIt’s a feast for the flies all aroundWhile my son clutchesMy corpse, crying for his father. Don’t forget it’s your silence that killed... Continue Reading →
Akim Mbwemanga “Later, later,” I cried.Mother Nature smiledKnowing precisely all that’s meant to be,Everything her spouse had in store for me,“Do it later,” I said, unfortunately. Father Time grinned,“He said later?”He burst into laughter“Doesn't he know I'm fleeting?”His tone was clear, I had sinned. “Do it later,” I saidWith pride swelling around my headForgetting that's... Continue Reading →
By Angel Joseph I wish you cheated, broke my heart in two,Left a stain so deep, I could hate you.I wish you lied, said cruel things in spite,So I’d have a reason to block you at night. But you were kind, and that’s what hurts most,No slam of the door, no haunting ghost.You walked away... Continue Reading →
By Dorcas B. Molefe The Fish Eagle radio newscaster Kantejang Kantejang announced on the 19:00 news that the Form 5 examination results were out. His voice was warm and pleasant. I had longed for their release but the announcement gave my heart a louder, faster beat and my head felt heavier than before. The newscaster’s... Continue Reading →
By Ronald Tlhokojapelo I. i. Every nation carries its secretslike the red mist that billowsfrom the half-glance of the sunat the break of a pocketed dawn. This is Kopong,where the shepherd has penned his sheep,each bud has begun to sproutand the grooms stand; their flowers plucked. A land began to breathe.Clothed in a cradle of... Continue Reading →
By Akim Mbwemanga The greater the pain,The more pleasant the gainBlood stains my soul, from all the vices slain.Tears fall,as I stand aloof in the rainFears crawl and endorse self-blame.I clear my throat as a thought lights my dome aflame –Tame the beast inside, to prey again,and pray,As I my soul regain. Akim Mbwemanga is... Continue Reading →
By Akim Mbewamanga We will bleed sweat and cry blood As all that we've worked for is squeezed into tears Fears die, as we drown in beers Dry eyes stare steadily as we shake Awake, in a world of pain Wishing for freedom once again. Akim Mbwemanga is a dedicated student pursuing a career in... Continue Reading →
By Teedzani Thapelo Beneath a sun cast cold by ash and smoke,I tread these paths, where once laughter woke.These mountains, once our haven, stand unbowed,But echo with the silence of the shroud.The land, once lush, lies broken, scarred, and bare,A canvas painted with despair.The plague, a serpent, coils in sunlit air,A whisper of oblivion, a... Continue Reading →
