Poetry

The African

I once met a fellow African,

A graying civil servant in Blantyre in Malawi

“Muli Bwanji?” he asked.

“I am fine, thank you”, I said.

For I thought I heard him say “Muli Bulungi?” Read Entire Poem

So Ugandan

I am on a maiden visit to some remote township,

And round the last bend on my way lies a construction site

It looks like a budding mall of sorts,

But it’s betrayed by a peculiar forecourt

I now ask my guide…

"It’s a Shell", he tells me, 
"A Shell for vehicles to do their refueling here." Read Entire Poem

It’s all in the Mind!

Like drowsy hunters, we gaze at the dark clouds,

We rummage our minds for a silver lining;

It’s the ninth day of the month,

And a couple of months to the year’s end! Read Entire Poem

Of Dreams Still Unfulfilled

Of dreams still unfulfilled,

And childhood fantasies that no longer leave me thrilled…

The dream job and fancy car; 

The fat salary and a life so full of flair,

The failed prospects that leave me in despair! Read Entire Poem

2010!

What a year you were,

For you brought the world cup to our backyard

But you were more than just a world cup year

With many an epiphany, you came Read Entire Poem