Rix Poet Mshairi Posts - TopicsExpress

MOON OF MY WORLD (Written for performance) I look at you
MOON OF MY WORLD (Written for performance) I look at you Like I look at the moon With silent keenness, Pregnant pauses, Speaking a sign-less languag...

BUSINESS, FRIENDSHIP AND KENYAN POETRY. February, 2011, when I
BUSINESS, FRIENDSHIP AND KENYAN POETRY. February, 2011, when I first performed my poetry in the public domain at THE BOGOF, there was much to be scar...

A LETTER TO MY LATE SISTER Dear Jael, The night of that day
A LETTER TO MY LATE SISTER Dear Jael, The night of that day in 1994 was cold. Watching your soul depart after that grain of rice choked you did not ...

I remember the days father used to bust me on the corridor of our
I remember the days father used to bust me on the corridor of our home passionately dancing to Lingala music instead of working on my homework, and Id...

I want to carry you to the moon, with my words, till you grow
I want to carry you to the moon, with my words, till you grow wings that fly past horizons to oblivion. I want to date you for countless calendars, ti...

She looked at me directly in the eyes and asked if it was true
She looked at me directly in the eyes and asked if it was true that I had asked her out (through her friend), rendering me tongue tied. My 14 year old...