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Kids: Africa in Childhood Poetry

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2014
Published by: Langaa RPCIG
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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 Sun’s 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

Parent’s 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

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