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Tension

Lips tightening veins bulging the heated emotion coming from a strong point within the emotion the feeling a current coursing through the body rushing to the head feet on fire ...
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When Drums Open their Throats

When drums open their throats to give throbbing caution when rain rain washes worms from leaves when eerie pinpoints of light dazzle the eye fluid hips gyrate to deep and guttural vibes ...
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People Vanish

You and perhaps I Know that people do disappear vanish into slender air engulfed by issues social in circumstances intensely human swallowed up whole individuals, couples, groups has...
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Covid-19

Covid-19 subdued us compromised our languages Our muffled words have gaping loopholes and potholes our words jiggle like jelly as we cast furtive glances and maintain distance Our words he...
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Ultra Fast Dream

How do I hold fast to a speeding dream ultra-fast and zigzagging a dreams that darts across vast spaces How, tell me, do I hold fast to a silky cloud, mere vapour a passing gust of wind...
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Word-Scratcher’s Toil

Day and night our hearts swell and crack As we struggle with lines signs and images hoping that from our strife thrilling flowers will emerge We hope healing light will glow from t...
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Turpitude

Why is it that only the tainted are allowed to breath? Only the jaded are permitted to dream in this land of throttled aspirations only the hollow-eyed are allowed to speak Only stinging mos...
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Pauper Friends

My unforgettable friends My pauper friends Your revolting sorrow Is an open wound Your ice-cold dreams Mumble mournful tunes Your concave bellies Rumble like idling engines Your...
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Harare at Night

Miniskirts clinging to hopeful hips heads shaking in rhythmic madness waists swaying to anguished drumbeats cigarette butts fondled by shame-wet lips Money-agony decorating walls of dream houses ...
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Lava of Change

Do you not perceive this buoyant lava? A new force Marching to create It's lava force unchained jutting through the tin-pot crater The lava force feeds you with ear-shatterin...