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I hate you
I hate you. I hate you because you make it bloody hard to move on. Here I am, trying to convince myself that I can hack this thing on my […] More
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in PoetryWho do you love?
Who do you love? You tell me I am the best That I live in you You praise everything that constitutes me You run to me whenever you feel […] More
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Jessie and Benja
I had known Jessie for a few years when I went to see her in her room in Africa Hall that evening. She was reading her Bible when I entered, […] More
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in PoetryLabongo's Spear
His smile His smile just reminds me of how deeply he is lodged in the deepest confines of my heart Like Labongo’s spear that Gipir thrust into the heart of […] More
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THE FIRST TIME I FELL IN LOVE
The first time I fell in love – A poem Of course I was nervous. Scared Paid more attention to the feeling we shared Than to the people who […] More
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Dear Nalweyiso #MuwadoLoveLetter20
Seasons have changed a mile, that it rains when once it was dry, and it’s dry when it once rained. It has made the harvest so small and in some […] More
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First Cut, Catherine Jarvis
[box type=”info” align=”aligncenter” ]This is one of the stories that came out of the Writivism 2014, a project of the Centre for African Cultural Excellence, with the assistance of several partner organisations, which identifies, trains […] More
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The Letter “L”
If I could meet the person who made Love, I would ask them why it had to start with letter “L” The letter ‘L’ originates from a Proto-Sinaitic sign (c. […] More
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#MUWADOLOVELETTER LETTER TO MY EX – MY ORIGINAL VALENTINE
*Sigh. Hey, Sorry I have sent you a letter that is full of red stains; I am extremely drunk right now, (shocking I can hold a pen), and the wine […] More
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How We Became Past Tense 2
LETTER 2 – The night of 19th January, 2026. I wish I could take our memories, every laugh, every late night, every version of us… and press them into your mind […] More
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A STORY IN MY TORTURED HISTORY
Relationships don’t always come in neat little packages I mean, ours came wrapped in total bullshit But really, it was lovely. The way I spared my pride and gave your […] More
