Haiku

November 28, 2008 · Posted in In Shona, Poetry · Comment 

teyoupfumi

Ndaiti zvimwe mudyandigere

Muteyo wehupfumi

Nanga kuposha vamwe.

pagomo

pagomo papfigwa

ndararisa murapwi

ndanzwa. Nhau mapopopo. Read more

Ini handityi ini

September 26, 2008 · Posted in In Shona, Poetry · Comment 

Handityi ini, handityi kunzi rombe
Umwe wevaya vamunonzwa kuti
Varoverako kumadhiya asipore
Kwatinokwata nehuranda, takanamwa nehurimbo;
Uko nyadzi dzinofamba uri musvo
Dzichikasvana nezvitubu zvizere nhunzi.

Asi handityi ini
Ndati handityi kunzi rombe.
Izvozvi regai ndibude
Ndinomema munda wenyadzi.
Ndati regai ndipfeke nguwo dzehuranda
Ndibude zvangu ndinovatsengera vamedze
Avo vanotipa manyawi ane zvigamba kuno.

Regai tifurwe nemhepo

September 12, 2008 · Posted in Books & literature, In Shona · Comment 

Kupfupika kupfupika zvacho
asi chinovanga pasi kusvikira kwaedza.
Neniwo mateya zvawo, asi ndinotomhoka
Kana wabakidzwa musambo une huchi.

Zvinoremekedzwa matiri muno
Muchikirabhu chemaNigerians,
Matinombokanganwa nhamo tichikozvora pasi
Vachidandaurwa vana Awilo nana Brenda. Read more