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in PoetryHow do you know your poems are ripe for publication?
In 2009, in my initial days as a ‘Lantern Meet Poet’, I went to Dr. Susan Kiguli’s office to deliver a copy of a poem she had asked for. The […] More
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BUT KAGAYI, WHY DO THESE YOUNG POETS PERFORM LIKE YOU?
The first time I was confronted by the reality that a good number of young poets were ‘sounding and moving like me’ while performing poetry, I was still a literature […] More
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in PoetryLast Night I Told A Stranger All About You
I stood and saw you take the front seat of my memory. You were on a train Writing poetry While I, last night, Told a stranger all about you. The […] More
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IN THE SHOES OF A KAMPALA POET
Recently a friend, Kidron, while disagreeing with my stance on the concept of performance poetry in Kampala spaces today, made a point which reminded me of the brutal reality we face […] More
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What publishing my poetry has done for me
What makes a poet? Is it the ability to write poems, because if you do not write, how can you be a poet? Is it the ability to orally perform […] More
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BUT SINCERELY, LET'S ALSO TALK ABOUT TRAUMA IN MDD TRAININGS IN UGANDAN SCHOOLS!!!
For me, this ‘Muwunya!’ incident has reminded me of MDD training in High Schools. You people, me I have seen performance arts trainers who make trauma a routine of engagement […] More
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