Poetry
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Hullo my dear freinds
I have been quite silent around here. But now I have decided to publish both my old and new work / activities on this website. This erea will be then a repository of my earlier and new work/activities. I hope you support and share with me. Below is a picture of my writers freinds and colleagues during a conference in … Read the rest
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The Birth of the Sun
My tears are the line of my novel The characters are rigid Stiff and ready to act in my cynical scenario I am the milestones of all misfortunes And mischances that hunt the running-gods in the firmament — My splendour reaches the stars in the immeasurable spaces And always declines as I reach “Isis” giving birth to “Apollo” – … Read the rest
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AND I STILL RISE–RIP MAYA ANGELOU
President Barack Obama presenting Maya Angelou with the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Photo credit: Wikipedia) R.I.P. legendary author, poet and activist Maya Angelou. “In addition to her well-known autobiographies, Maya Angelou has steadily written poetry over the years. In this video Professor Angelou recites her poem, “And Still I Rise,” from her volume of poetry And Still I Rise, … Read the rest
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Second Dimension By Rais Neza Boneza
Near his table rests a glass of water; Through his window he glances at passersby; He observes and always waits, waits, waits. Bitterness nourishes his being; Subjected to misunderstandings And false airs of ‘people’ He is a prisoner. He sits, hands cupped around his chin Solemnly thinking. In his dreaming, his spirits escape The world of hardships And travel in … Read the rest
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BOOKS THEY READ: Raïs Neza Boneza
Source: monitor.co.ug IN SUMMARY Raïs Neza Boneza is a Congolese poet and author. His works include Nomad, a Refugee Poet; Black Emerald; Peace by African’s Peaceful Means and a recent novel, White Eldorado, Black Fever. He is based in Trondheim, Norway. He spoke to Beatrice Lamwaka about the influence of books on his life. Why do you read fiction?… Read the rest