at the dock, the wind
changed, its old pattern
shifted lake water,
lapping noisily against
the boat, bell beginning
its lonesome chime.
all the kids ran
up to the cottage,
and big black drops
popped from the gray
sky, splattering the last
sunshine and bringing
rainbow's sign
against dark clouds.
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
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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