Alvin L. Kathembe : Writing

Jealous

Jealous

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


I’m jealous of your pillow Where lies the silky hair; Which holds your pretty, resting head Like Morpheus’ bosom; Of..
The Fog of War

The Fog of War

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


The gears of War are turning The war machine is moving Grinding, rumbling along on mechanical wheels Belching out a choking smog ..
Goodbye Season

Goodbye Season

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


It’s goodbye season Characterised by clouded expressions Wet, salty showers And strong, blistering winds To swell the sails of awaybound shi..
100

100

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


0.9... She was as a foreign creature Wonderful daughter of the sky I didn’t know how to speak to her �" I stammered, I splutte..
Africa Must Wake Up

Africa Must Wake Up

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


Land of the sleeping giants Land of beauty and mystery - Mother of wisdom The stirring-pot of knowledge: Africa must wake up. ..
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


This is your life Are you who you want to be? This is your life; Is it everything that you dreamed it would be When you were younger, And you had..
Painted Masks

Painted Masks

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


The world is but a pantomime All the world’s a stage And we are all actors As if this was a simulation Instead of the real t..
When Didja Cop That, Top Hat?

When Didja Cop That, Top Hat?

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


It seems like these ‘leaders’ Have a monopoly On all the stealing that’s going on… Every chance they get..
Dirge

Dirge

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


When the past is just a haze In a memory dimmed with age I will look back on these days And smile. When my days are turned to ..
M.E.N

M.E.N

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


We are men; And we have feelings too But we hide behind our ruggedness And our manly shrugs We’ve been lifting so many weigh..