a simple night
under
a casting of dark light
reality is adrift
tethered to a
widow’s shadow
held in rapture
a negative within
a mirror
of ice glass
nameless souls
afraid
afraid
as the walls of reality
which once
held
freedom lost or imagined
come to lie
within the ideology of truth
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
Inspirational poetry, written from the heart and soul. Verses that are well-suited for reading on a rainy day and that are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
This is a book of free verse poetry that addresses the seven main tests in life and offers some sensible solutions to passing those tests with minimal discomfort.
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