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Kids: Africa in Childhood Poetry powerfully conveys the wishful thinking, imaginations, experiences and critical reflections of children as they grow up. The volume grapples with a wide range of topics, sensations, encounters, emotions, imaginations and vistas commonplace in the psyche of many children across different geographical and cultural spaces. While the audacity of Mawere�s poetry finds its basis in the poet�s profound ability to uncover a multi-layered journey of childhood to adulthood, its merit lies in the character building, psychological, axiological and pedagogical lessons it imparts in today�s youths: it teaches the youths the values of moral rectitude, critical observation and thinking, and careful questioning and reflection. This is a collection for all parents, teachers and the youths of between ages 5-18 who cherish a world ruled by peace and unconditional love of all by all.
Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page, Copyright Page
pp. i-ii
Contents
pp. iii-iv
She Deserves a Good Life Too
pp. 1-2
Life of a Chameleon
pp. 3
A Letter to My Father
pp. 4-5
My Brother and the Mirror
pp. 6
Guest of Honor
pp. 7
Take it Slow
pp. 8
Son of Long Street
pp. 9-10
Teenager Prayer for Mom and Father
pp. 11-12
Where Do I Belong?
pp. 13
Termites
pp. 14
Slaves of Habits
pp. 15
Our Old Cock
pp. 16
A Friend Indeed
pp. 17
Rose My Flower
pp. 18
The Sunâs Journey
pp. 19
The Story of My Teacher
pp. 20
Harare
pp. 21
That Old Boy
pp. 22-23
A Good Student
pp. 24-25
My Last Pain
pp. 26-27
Taramanda
pp. 28
Child Soldiers
pp. 29-30
Gifts Taken for Granted
pp. 31
The Purpose of Life
pp. 32
Dear Teacher
pp. 33-34
Teach me Good
pp. 35
Naughty Little Kids
pp. 36
Sister Lily
pp. 37-38
Lead Them by Example
pp. 39
Playing with Summer
pp. 40
King of the Road
pp. 41-42
Counting
pp. 43
Luminary
pp. 44
Fruit Trees in my Village
pp. 45
Anger
pp. 46
Teru is Turning Six
pp. 47
Good Things to Good People
pp. 48
October Sun
pp. 49
Green Poem
pp. 50
My Christmas Dream
pp. 51
My Cat
pp. 52
Absent Minded
pp. 53
Parentâs Prayer
pp. 54
Nature
pp. 55-56
Lord Jesus
pp. 57
The Flood
pp. 58-59
Her Love
pp. 60-61
The Sky
pp. 62
Polymath
pp. 63
Will all my Dreams Come True?
pp. 64-65
Peanut Butter
pp. 66
Death of a Friend
pp. 67-68
Gwariro
pp. 69
Dare Not Continue
pp. 70
My Dog
pp. 71-72
Everwishing Word
pp. 73
Command of Nature
pp. 74
Love of the Arms
pp. 75
Abortion
pp. 76
Everything is Home
pp. 77-78
Two Sides of the Same Coin
pp. 79-80
Dove
pp. 81-82
Back Cover
| ISBN | 9789956791927 |
|---|---|
| Related ISBN(s) | 9789956791651 |
| MARC Record | Download |
| OCLC | 880354780 |
| Pages | 88 |
| Launched on MUSE | 2014-05-21 |
| Language | English |
| Open Access | No |


