Alvin L. Kathembe : Writing

Pillar

Pillar

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


They hurried into my house one night And barred the door behind them They told me to pack nothing Leave behind all that I had All that I h..
Would You, Mind, Keep It Down?

Would You, Mind, Keep It Down?

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


My mind, most days.
Balanced Die-yet?

Balanced Die-yet?

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


A bit rappy, hopefully not crappy though :/
Puss-in-Box

Puss-in-Box

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


“A cat is penned in a steel chamber Along with a Geiger counter. There’s also a tiny bit of radioactive substance - So small, in ..
Crisis

Crisis

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


Mind still attuned To the old and the new Twenty-one in a few Still looking for firm land in death’s marsh As the milestones pass by in this..
Physics

Physics

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


She said, “Baby, I need some space.” So I gave her enough of it To put a few planets in, And galaxies, and black holes A co..
Thieves Eating Leaves

Thieves Eating Leaves

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


Tangazo! Tangazo! Dr Ali: Daktari wa kienyeji Sasa yuko hapa, mwenye uwezo Wa kutatua shida zako Bila hata kumwelezea! Mmesikia kwa redio Kwa ..
Hamster

Hamster

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


Voluminous tomes and titanic volumes Barrel upon barrel Of that midnight oil A thousand moonless nights And countless sunless days But you know ..
Others

Others

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


For the xenophobe.
The Parting of the Ways

The Parting of the Ways

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


At the parting of the waysWhere destiny is decidedI stand.At the parting of the waysI chose the pathOf least resistance.At the parting of the waysWher..