New Poetry Book: Amani By Raïs Neza Boneza

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As of today the 21 September, the United Nations´ International Day of Peace;  I present to you my new poetry collection untitled simply as Amani which means Peace in Swahili. Kiswahili or Swahili is spoken by over 90 million people in East and Central Africa. It is the official language in Tanzania and Kenya, and is also used in Uganda, … Read the rest

Saint Jerome, 1537. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienna. Saint Jerome spent time as a hermit. Getty Images

Ensomhet i Corona-tid

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Månen drar forbi

mens verden trekker seg tilbake bak dører

og byen fryser I den lysende vår

Han begrenser seg i skjulet sitt, også..

Stakkars fyr!

Coronaviruset er ikke fienden, tenker han

men denne kalde natten: Idiot!

Som omfavner meg med skjelvende skam

Gjennom dagen bak en maske

og hver natt under et laken

hans egen kropp i sine armer… Read the rest