These eyes belong
to my mother-in-law
(kind eyes, wise eyes)
she raised her seven children
years ago.
Her middle son became in time
the father of *my* children
and so the wheel is turning
turning now.
These eyes belong to
my mother-in-law
who reads, plays games of Scrabble
keeps in friendly touch
with her grown children.
She gets on with her own life,
lets them get on with theirs
and yet - these eyes of hers
say that she cares.
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
My book of poetry is being redone by me, I have a beautiful cover designed and the book will have a few more than 200 poems in it. I am going to have it printed on demand here in Canada. When it is done I will let you know when it is done and if anyo
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