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POETRY: Cont Mhlanga, The Legend

Cont Mhlanga, a fine fount of knowhow,     Words, words are not adequate to describe howYou lived and touched the lives of many a soul,  May your lovely legacy of insight live and console,A visionary, founder of Am…

Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:21hrs | 67 | by Ndaba Sibanda

Zimbabwean poet pens poem in solidarity with Zuma

VICTORIA Falls-based award-winning praise poet, Obert Dube has joined hundreds of South Africans who have stood in support of former South African President Jacob Zuma who was recently sentenced to 18 months in jail for contempt of court.T…

Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 16:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

POEM: Africa My Africa

Africa, my Africa, land of natural splendor and natural glamour, Where impish eagles whistle and dominate the skies while hawks screech and scream! The fight for aerial territorial space is a given! Africa, my Africa, land of glory and gla…

Published: 26 May 2021 at 06:43hrs | 156 | by Thembani Dube

One Zimbabwe, One people

Those who dedicated their lives, Who dedicated their lives for our Motherland, They took a thorny path to Independence, United they stood with the will power to liberate us, They got it through thick and thin, Living a regrettable life of …

Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 08:59hrs | | by Edmore Kudakwashe Chaipa

Poem: Who Are You Oh Africa?

OH Africa, OH Africa, Who are you? The continent of my fore â€“ fathers! The continent of my mothers! The continent of my sisters! The continent of my brothers! Oh Africa, OH Africa, Who are you? A continent endowed with so many natural re…

Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 06:11hrs | | by Patricia Masiyakurima

Poem: Restore Africa, Restore!

We declared our own sovereignty, We sang our own liberation songs, We took ownership of what rightfully belonged to us, We successfully extricated ourselves from the ruthless imperialists. What then have we done with the liberty OH Africa?…

Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 06:10hrs | 48 | by Patricia Masiyakurima

Mthwakazi republic party poem

Bantwana bezinkanyezi zezulu Ngihaya ngenkulu intokozo, Ngihaya ngenkulu injabulo, Ngijabulel' ukufika kweMthwakazi republic party. Ngijabulel' ukufika kukaMgudluzi wezintaba. Ngijabulel' ukufika kommeli wezintandane zombhuqazwe. Igazi lab…

Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 08:22hrs | 157 | by Velile Dlodlo

A sad and funny Zimbabwean story

Hard knocks on the doors and gates,Out of walls stood hood mates (comrades)"All the youths out!out!"Compliance failure, a traitor, a young selloutUnpaid work at night, so rested during the daySlogans in the dark and killing cold of MayHelp…

Published: 06 Jun 2017 at 17:34hrs | 2671 | by Poseidon Tsautsau

POEM: When I lived

When I Lived The girls where all over meOther men could not get over itMy friends were mad with envy.My mother knew nothing of itIn me she saw a potential pastorI stood up to that act!So every Sunday to church I wentAnd there I spied on th…

Published: 18 Mar 2017 at 07:03hrs | 2 | by Carlo-Marcel Dube

Kuzolunga

Kunini zimpompoza kimiNgihlukumezekil'angizaziUmqond'uhlangahlangeneIyabalis'inhliziyoKunzim'ukuqedisisaNgob'angazi konakalephiYek'injabul'ebengilayo ngilivalelisaBengilethemba,ngilesibindiNgizitshel'ukuthi kululaNgalithembis'izulu lomhlab…

Published: 15 Jan 2017 at 14:41hrs | 6 | by Noma Moyo

Christmas Poem: Asante Santa

I looked for my friend January I could not find him because of penury I heard of this girl February Tried to party eating mulberry We almost forgot of March Until father came with a porch For weeks we rejoiced very much Stopping when a pos…

Published: 24 Dec 2016 at 04:46hrs | 5 | by Wilson Chipangura

Poem: Memories of Atrocities

The boys came from the east, They were not the revered wisemen, Clad in the green camouflage they crawled Night and day they brutalised folks Their shadows shot tremors into raft grains Of red sandy soils diluted with spilled blood, A land…

Published: 21 Dec 2016 at 22:39hrs | 473 | by Wilson Chipangura

POEM; Kisimusi paZimbabwe

Gegegegege kuseka nhamo serugare Pfachaa yasvika kisimusi Tichaziveiko paZimbabwe kunze kwayo nzara Hutongi hwavo Gushungo chirambamaguta chaicho Igangaidza mukwenyi mhezi yavavira mumwoyo Matura ave matongo ezviyo nzara yarura mumusha Ing…

Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 22:11hrs | 2 | by Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo. Snr

Isilo samaZimbabwe

Khalani maZimbabweKhalani kuzwakale ilizwe lonkeKhalani kusukela kuZambezi kusiya kuLimpopoKhalani kusukela eMangwe kusiya eMutareKhalani kusukela eRamokgwebane kusiya ChirunduKhalani kusukela eMpoengs kusiya eMlambapeliKhalani bantwana be…

Published: 29 Oct 2016 at 16:47hrs | 2 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo

POEM; Yangu mibvunzo kuvakuru

Pamusoroi vakuru varo dareBu bu bu gusvu ndorova kukupai rwenyu rukudzoNdiri mwana wazuro mukaka uchipo pane dzangu mhinoNdakanga ndisipo urwu rungano parwakaitikaMukasatiudzawo chokwadi mati tikure takaputirwa negore renhema here?Inga kuz…

Published: 29 Oct 2016 at 09:18hrs | 5 | by Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo Snr

Zimbabwe our heritage 'uMphakathi umasongwa'

uMphakathi uMasongwausongwe yiBotswana entshonalanga.uSongwe yiMozambique eMpumalanga.uSongwe yiZambia eNyakatho.Wasongwa yiSouth Africa eNingizimu.Mphakathi Masongwa!!!!!Amagugu ulawo abalisela.Igolide;insimbi;I Copper;idayimana lezinhlob…

Published: 25 Oct 2016 at 09:35hrs | 5 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo

Scramble for Matabeleland 'LAFA ELIHLE'

Saphel'isizwe sikaMthwakaziSaphela isintu sikaMthwakaziLafa elihle libulawa ngabantu bokuza.Oh maye lafa elihle!!!Basho begiya bekhuz'imihlola abantwana bakaMthwakazi bethiKudala kwakunganje umhlab'uyaphenduka.Kwakubus'uMambo loMzilikazi.B…

Published: 08 Oct 2016 at 09:15hrs | 2 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo.

A Poem on tribalism

Tribalism Listen up you who have ears!Give it up before you are in tears.Heed the warning and warm your heart, Tribalism formants hatred of one by another.Hatred is cancerous.Hatred is dangerous.After all we all belong to tribes therefore …

Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 11:13hrs | 26 | by Sipho Phani Sibanda

POEM: Africa, our land

A land of peace loving and united people,Who live in places of sands and arable areas,And have been discriminated by the white world,This being that their skin is inferior as they say,Thus they have and will always want to exploit them,Exp…

Published: 25 May 2016 at 15:27hrs | 4 | by Wilson Chipangura

Poem by Carlo-Marcel Dube; Eternal question

Eternal questionWont you fly sky high with meTo smell freedom like the birds doWill you take my hand into the darknessTo feel with me the fear of our dreamsWill you share with me in these tearsTo wash away the pain in our broken pastWill y…

Published: 05 May 2014 at 12:54hrs | 4 | by Carlo-Marcel Dube

Poem by Carlo-Marcel Dube; Hidden pride

Hidden Pride .I keep my mouth shutSo i can keep my hide.Emotion like in a nutEnclosed in cant be wide.Truth a dream to live butScary it is to take that ride.From my hands the shackles cutBut still he thinks better of his pride!I now transf…

Published: 02 May 2014 at 10:31hrs | 1614 | by Carlo-Marcel Dube

Poem by Carlo Marcel Dube - Beyond sight!

Beyond sight I have a vision of a luminous tomorrow And yearn for the relaxation of my tortured soulI pry away at the layers of my aging skinHave i lived enough to call myself a man of skill?I have trance of a time of no sorrowGleeful is w…

Published: 01 May 2014 at 10:26hrs | 5 | by Carlo Marcel Dube

Isililo Somkhoba

ISILILO SOMKHOBAKwathi ngeny'imini ngelusile omunye umfazi wangibizela ikhabe. Ngalimofuza ngichelesile, kanti kwakungafanele ngithabe.Wangikhuza umzwangedwa, ngadelela, kanti elokufa lalinginyenyezela. Ngavuvuka n…

Published: 22 Mar 2014 at 19:32hrs | 140 | by JM Nyathi

Behind him we follow - Poem

Let us rally behind his similitudeHim who sacrificed his life and wealth for the people?He is the only man who rose right at the edge of the graveThey wanted him deadFor being the oppressor's shining beaconThe people's lightAfrica's hopeHe…

Published: 24 Dec 2013 at 04:25hrs | 1287 | by Dumisani Ndlovu (Gweru)

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