Building the Nation and Other PoemsCrafted with rare wit and humour, the poems in this book deal with a diverse range of themes such as political opportunism and sycophancy, war, the baffling paradox of god, the enchanting richness and beauty of nature, and the fascinating yet sadly agonising and intractable nature of love. Spanning decades of experience and deep reflection by a veteran poet, this collection offers fresh and enriching insights into subjects that are of interest and concern to us all. |
Contents
The ride to Chichicastenango | 15 |
Paper napkin | 22 |
Brother to brother | 32 |
Copyright | |
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anger anguish apartheid assault Babi sah banana leaves BANG Basking beautiful bellow Biafra blind bloom boss bride price brother brotherly hand Building the nation Burst bush Chameleon charms command Daddy dark David Cook David Rubadiri dawn dead leaves death Errand to Sibemalizibwa Father fawning dog fear Feathers and Dead flies fools forever frightened Fulani grass grass is greener Harare haunt heart herd jubilate Kampala laughed laughter legs lips little dahlia live strong lizard looked magic maize Masaaba mid-day sun morning Mosquito Nairobi naked Old Mousey pain Palm Palm Sunday peace plains plod poems prayer Published rain clouds ride to Chichicastenango SAPES shout silent simmering amalgam smile soul-brother stare stomach streams stupid Summit fever sweet take your brotherly Tears for Taurus tickled trees trembling trudge Truth Uganda from Oxford ululate waragi warm watched whispers wind