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Smiles in Pathos and Other Poems
miles in Pathos and Other Poems is a collection of selected poems by Khainga O'Okwemba. The poet stands on the opposite ends of his contemporaries because of his faith and reverence in the traditional forms of poetry. He is intimately Augustan in craft and romantic in idealizing the poetic forms. The poems are written in three models divided into separate books, with each book sub-themed.
In Book One we have the celebratory short poems called Poems of Homage which are inspired by the poet's admiration of canonical African writers: Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Chris Wanjala, Peter Abrahams, Leopold Sedar Senghor, Ayi Kwei Amah, Denis Brutus, Christopher Okigbo, among others.
The Incidental poems in Book Two called Poems of Known Tradition , adopt identifiable forms; rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, repetition, stanza, terza rima, sonnet, and which take on socio-political themes.
In Book Three we find the mock epic narrative poetry with the title Pearls of Laughter. The narrative poem needs first to be enjoyed as a love story, and as a satire. Every piece has a life of its own. However, the work is well appreciated when the fragmented pieces are united into one, a feat generally admired by the poet
In the Murk of Life: An Anthology of ...
In the Murk of Life is an anthology written by first year students in the department of literature at Kisii University in Kenya. As its title suggests, the poets in this collection explore the murky landscape of life in Kenyan society and examines issues that are universal in content: They deal with the bitter-sweet lies evident in intimate relationships among young people. They tackle the issues of corruption, murder and betrayal that paint the rotten fabric of Kenyan politics. They also, categorically, state their fears in poems about death, cancer and HIV/AIDS. Nature and the environment feature prominently in poems about birds, trees and nights and, subsequently, unveil truths that lay beneath the ordinary understanding of this phenomenon. In essence, In the Murk of Life the Kenyan society is portrayed as “the place we call home” as the poet Mose E. Morang’a states in his poem, and as a “Disheartening Society” as the poet, Aurellia Atieno, views it.
Mines and Mind Fields: The Spoken Word
"These poems especially speak to a number of related realities in Kenya and other countries in the African continent; they speak about a people with ingenuity and yet forced to make tough choices because of hard economic and political conditions; they speak of an evolving culture, shaped by everyday realities of life and the ingenuities of survival. The mixture of languages and slang also give the poems an interesting immediacy and life."
- Mwenda Ntarangwi, Sociology Professor
"She is one of the most respected female poets in Nairobi today". The Sunday Nation writer Joseph Ngunjiri says of Njeri, "Njeri Wangari has a powerful voice, and she knows how to put it to good use. Whenever she takes to the podium to recite a poem, she has her enthusiastic audience applauding all the way. "
-Sunday Nation 8 February 2009. - Kenya's Leading newspaper.
"The poems bring a lot into perspective; and give me a thing or two to think about. ... Very nice ..."
- - Cee- A Kenyan Blogger
"I have had a hearty laugh reading Maisha Ya Hawker, got the tears to prove it :-) You just topped Women Behaving Badry and I love it! Your expression is amazing Njeri. I can't wait to see you perform this one."
- Ndanu - Performance Poet
"I must admit these are lovely poems. I have been following your blog for a while and it is very inspiring and informing. I am a poet and run the blog Two Hours Before. Your blog actually inspired me to do it also and I must tell you that your work is excellent. I will keep tuned and hopefully will get an opportunity to meet you and may be attend your performances."
- Simon Mwangi Muthiora - Blogger and Poet
Rage and Bloom by Lena Grace Anyuolo
Black Coffee and Steamy Nights by Eud...
Ripped By Nyangoto Okuro
The perilous environment surrounding Sandra put her between a rock and a hard place. Aiden too navigates through puzzling circumstances trying to save Sandra who was running from predicaments that unsympathetically never seemed to give her space to breathe.
Even after an accident and Aiden’s leg is amputated-he didn’t lose hope; he optimistically went after Sandra just to bring her back home, to dry her tears, tears that he made her shed; he was in love. At last, Sandra, Aiden and Eleanor Agnes Odin-Aiden’s mother, found peace, love and acceptance.
They then swore never to run away but rather face the vicious world and it’s nefariousness with courage and presumptuousness. A new life begins when Sandra and Aden get a fruit of their loins-Grace.
Sounds from the Dark
Sounds From The Dark is a collection of poems written with the motive to thrush out the ill-motivated leaders as we start the revolution from within. Our environment is a major gift from the almighty to sustain our living then we destroy our habitat are we not insane? Not only for revolution but also for love as a major part of our coexistence, many poems in Sound From The Dark share the feelings of love among friends.
Home Bells A Poetic Novella by Boruse...
Home Bells is a poetic novella that revolves around the world of a pauper.
From a very humble background, basically from what he calls a “revolution”, he goes to the city becoming a revered singer.
When he finally comes home, he is outcasted, and his son finally becomes a winner.
He got blessings for him.
The Cages We Built by Kendi Karimi
In these pages, the author weaves words together like a master architect, constructing a literary house that will shelter your thoughts and emotions. Brick by brick, they unveil the hidden depths behind the enigmatic title, inviting you to explore the war and rebellions fought within the mind and heart.
It's time to unlock the cage and set your soul free!
Paracletic Communion by Jacqueline M
It has really changed my life,
Brought life to my dry bones,
Given life to my lifeless situations.
It has made my soul that was so void Turn into a complete and lifeful one.
It has turned my loneliness into solitude.
The lone space that would eat me up,
Now renews me as I only get there to commune with You.
Oh! Holyspirit my Lord.
Being with You.
-Jacques
African poetry soup anthology by Ochi...
Siege Of Utuopia by Gregory Mwendwa
The chaos that befalls the world pushed the globe to a transformative state.
The protagonist Munene steps in as a pacifying force to bring stability after a rein of terror in Siege Of Utuopia (THE MOTHER CITY OF THE WORLD) About The Book The chaos that befalls the world pushed the globe to a transformative
Remind Me To Forget by Lewis Wamwanda
Remind Me To Forget is a collection of poems that talk about the challenges people go through. It touches on the pain that people undergo to satisfy others and how they live in a rotten society.
This book touches on key issues that society faces daily including love, injustice, depression, hypocrisy and pain, among others.
Lewis Wamwanda’s Remind Me To Forget is a must read for those seeking to understand the sacrifices people make in their daily lives.
Heart Strings by Onejikũ
… even though darkness will cloud your vision,
The stars will be the light when you dream,
Guiding you to better paths,
Reminding you of the success in new chances …
Heart Strings is a collection of hope, rebirth, and reawakening poems.
It is a source of hope to those who have given up or are going through hardships, a reminder that there is light at the end of the tunnel, that this too shall pass, and a new day will come.
The Hill We Climb : An Inaugural Poem...
On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, Gorman captivated the nation and brought hope to viewers around the globe.
Her poem “The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country” can now be cherished in this special gift edition.
Including an enduring foreword by Oprah Winfrey, this keepsake celebrates the promise of America and affirms the power of poetry.
Words of Sight by Tibo Deo
A Season of Blood: Poems from Kenyan ...
The conditions that prisoners in Kenya endure are extremely barbaric. Every morning at 5 a.m., male prisoners are ordered out of the cells stark naked for internal body searches. The guards search their mouths and armpits, ears and nostrils. They pull, twist and squeeze their genitals.
They order the prisoners to face the walls with their legs spread apart to examine their anuses for concealed weapons, money and other contraband. They use sharp sticks to probe the prisoner's rectums. In a sense, the guards are more interested in prisoners' buttocks than in the search.
They make sexual remarks such as, "Look at this one, his buttocks are two mountains, it is difficult to mount him...and look at this one, his arsehole is sharped like a woman's vagina...This one has a soft arse like his mother..." After the brutal searches, the prisoners are beaten and kicked. These monstrous acts are repeated every morning. It is a humiliating and degrading.
Maina was arrested on June 2, 1982 by dictator Moi's regime for the crime of thought. He was imprisoned for six years with hard labor. Despite the brutal isolation and censorship, physical and psychological torture, Maina made friends with a few prison guards who supplied him writing material and smuggled everything g he wrote out of prison and took it to Mumbi, his wife.
The poems in this text were part of the written material smuggled out of prison. The themes of poems express the horrors of imprisonment, the brutality and viciousness of the Kenyan authoritarian regime, the intensification of the struggle for democracy.