Is it coincidence the windswept gorge ayonder is majestic, Total happenstance that I am here, at this particular juncture? Sitting on a strong Mopane trunk, uprooted by gentle breeze. Husbands with hands worked thin, save for bulging veins, Wives with pendulous breasts and wailing babies on their back, Returning from work at dusk, when the…
Tangled and Twisted Love
The table! It was set for two, only! The ceremony was just filling in time, As kindred roistered after the union, That pair, was putting on an appearance. Started with the blue spark of a match, Lighting the central 7-bough candelabra, Outlining the silhouette of her beauty, A romantic charm, freeing up the passion….
Old Man (Sequel) – 2
You’d think after such a backbreaking day, Eventful, within which all seasons compressed, Sunny, cloudy, rainy, breezy, then sunny again, The weary old man would sleep like a log! Alas, no respite for the delicate body, All night long, he twisted and he turned, Half-awake, with intermittent wild dreams, Between disobedient bathroom trips! With the…
On the Road Again
So-ooo many hours of my life lost, wasted, On this endless motorway called the M6, Outbound, Northwards on Sunday evening, Flying on all occasions, chasing the Satnav, My nemesis, the ever-congested Junction 31. Each week, verifying the need to travel, Why does it always need to be a drive? An arduous journey, invariably unavoidable. Assessed…
African mother
Stealthily she has ripened, Hence, she cannot recall when, These enduring changes crept in. Gradually, kindly, and subtly, As if not to stun and petrify. Grown ugly in a heartbeat, Suddenly she’s diagnosed, With severe appearance deficit! Now we see the wrinkled face, Flaccid breasts and bruised skin, Emaciated body, the aftermath, Of absolute adolescent…
Barbecue box for lunch
For lunch, I bought a boxful, Of barbecue brisket and pork, And got it packed as takeaway. Hurriedly commenced the journey, Quarter of an hour back to the office, So much to showcase than enjoy, In front of colleagues at the dining table, Over a cup of granulated coffee. Daydreaming, I began to transverse, A…
Odd places I’ve been
At the very edge of the world, In a little town called Cockermouth, She handed me two odd keys, One was for my chamber and, Another for the front door, To this small decrepit motel, With uneven creaky floorboards, Under a worn-out grey carpet. Floors and walls were paper-thin, Outside noises came uninterrupted, The crowd…
Old man
This seemingly soft November day, My old man is a little apprehensive, In one of his favorite black pants, That once fitted him like hand in glove, Over twenty years ago! But now in his frail Eighties, he, Wore them bottoms rolled up, Kept up by a homemade rope, Assembled from the inner bark, Of…
Legendary Steve
A name that does not need a prefix, Neither the earned Chair nor rightful CEO, Not even the conventional Mister! A name that does not need a suffix, Neither the rudimentary Junior nor deserved OBE, Not even the appropriate Esquire! Yet a name due of an adjective, always! Phenomenal Steve! Inspirational Steve! Legendary Steve! The…
A reason to live
Is it coincidence the windswept gorge ayonder is majestic, Total happenstance that I am here, at this particular juncture? Sitting on a strong Mopane trunk, uprooted by gentle breeze, Having a scenic view, observing life beneath with all its beauty? Husbands with hands worked thin, save for bulging veins, Wives with pendulous breasts and wailing…