I am Evidence Makuni, born in Masvingo Province’s lowveld on December 1, 1987, to Abraham Walter Makuni and Sarah Stella Magombedze. My parents divorced when I was a few months old, and I was raised by my mother until I completed Advanced Level. I reconnected with my father in Form 3 (2004). In 2006, I […]
Category: Literature
Hating One From The First Sight
Our former headmaster, Mr Dumisani Tsheza once told us that it’s natural to hate someone.
Poetry: LOVE
I m writing this out of love
The kind l don’t deserve
The one that a teenage girl would kill for
The one that puts butterflies in your tummy
Poetry: Letter To My Father
Forgive me father
For blaming you,
For not raising your
Own blood.
Poetry Is A Job Too
People should respect it Kwanele Khumalo Prosperity Melinda Sithole, a poetess from Plumtree laments being invited on people’s functions expecting something more than a token of appreciation only to receive a ‘thank you’.
She Knew When To Say ‘ENOUGH’
My mother named me ‘ Kwanele’ a name that literally mean ‘enough’. I grew up thinking that she gave me that name because I’m the last born. In 2004 my young sister, Tiro-Ludzi was born, and it made my name to be totally irrelevant now.
Environmental Poem
I was born with a purpose.
But?
i did not know the meaning of my purpose
I was born with a purpose
But?
I did not know what was my purpose
Poetry: Why
The question why is the government so hard doing corruption
But at the same time say it’s bad
I now understan why street kids come in
We ar in the world that never show love
Twisted Cords
The day is still fresh and he’s wasted already,
Soaked in booze and pills.
He says it kills time, and heals his pain and agony.
Poetry: Freedom In Chains
Is being free really freedom?