Category: Poetry Style Articles

  • Am learning, Am learning that sometimes I end up in bad situations. And yes, I need to stop blaming anyone for my mistakes. I need to begin owning my wrongs. Because no one wants to take responsibility of their messed up behavior, We all just have an excuse, We all have something to blame for.…

  • Am a bit old school,I like old classical hits,-Khakis and vintage fabrics,Am into ancient furniture,-Cups that come in with saucepans and kettles,Patterned marts and canvas paints –I like my belt rugged and slender,I groove better in slow beats like salsa, forro and ballads,Satins, dolly shoes and ponytails drive me crazy,Pearls, pocketed skirts prove me oldskool.…

  • To my daughter before I get your mother, To my daughter before I get your mother –I hope you never have to fear to loveI hope…..That the love you give will never have reasons,-Because love that comes with reasons ends when the reasons fade.I hope your love will be true and nothing less. To my…

  • This,That,Why?How?Uknown Fears. Procrastination,I’ll think about it,Early enough,On time,In time,Time is hard to tame. Sad,Happy,Excited,Jovial,Hateful,Leave me alone!Emotions are unpredictable. Mau Mau,Independence,Sabasaba,BBI,IEBC,Reggae,Tangatanga,Politics is an endless pool. Priests,Levites,Samaritan,Neighbors aren’t same. Curtains,Doors,Locks,Passwords,Bodyguards,Police,Vaccines,Electric fences.Everyone seeking security. Holyspirit,Messiah,Creation,Evolution,Atheism,Religion,Are we just seeking to be spiritual? Anxiety,Fears,Death,Worry,Hiding,Issues of Life. Butterflies,I think I like you,I love you,It’s over,Just friends,Hit & Run.Love is complicated. Yours…

  • It’s not everyday I do goose chase.I always tell myself; “You deserve better!” And I have also told people; “You deserve better!” These aren’t just statements,Whether coming from someone,Or coming from myself,They are worth respect. When someone tells you they deserve better-Believe them. They mean it.If I say I deserve better-Believe me.I mean it. Trust…

  • Sons are raised to fear their fathers But I,I was raised by a different mother She taught me how to respect my fatherNot to fear himI remember each time I hurt myself as a kidMy mama would sooth me,“Hii mbaya imeumiza totoo, tutaisema kwa daddy, nyamaza”(“This bad thing has hurt the baby, we will report…