Drops of April showers,
Sprinkle hurriedly,
Trying to wet us all,
No matter how much we take shelter,
We are drenched unawares,
By the soft falls of mercy,
As the heavens open,
And the angels rush,
To serve the superior being,
Man himself,
Who may very well carry,
The scents of hamartia,
Thus lowering himself,
Lower than the low,
A pitiful tragedy,
As man is always tested,
For his devout loyalty,
To be rewarded or punished,
Upon his behavioural choice.
Still Living on my Feet is the follow up to Tichaona Chinyelu’s first book, In the Whirlwind, which was rooted in a sense of hard-hitting revolutionary black love. However, in this sophomore effort, Tichaona brings the revolutionary essence from deep
Dear readers, this is my third book of poems, and inside are a special collection of what have turned out to be not only MY personal favorites, but also the favorites of many of YOU. Some of these have never been available in print before...
Dear readers, this is my third book of poems, and inside are a special collection of what have turned out to be not only MY personal favorites, but also the favorites of many of YOU. Some of these have never been available in print before...
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Safi