Bittersweet Poetry : Poems of the week by Peter Nawa,Mutale Black Poet Chilima and Mwape Mumba

Today’s poems ,enjoy

MOTHER by Mutale Black Poet Chilima

Zambia is my Mother

i know no other

in silence

she sits

her tears are wet

for her darling robot

broke her heart

bitterly she weeps

none to mend her wings

Zambia is my Mother

its her

that carries this bloodline

as the Zambezi flows

her blood nourishes our lives

Zambia!

its u that made the sacrifice

myths and legends

have shown as the way

History will die one day

every event in past

shall be like a walk in a black forest

a new day dawn

like a blanket laid on your soils

giving hope to the unborn.

AFRICAN DRUM BEAT by Mwape Mumba

When the African drum beats

our hearts in harmony sit

listening as comfort treats our souls for the joy of the sound of home…

When the African drum beats

Reminding me of the valiant people with wit

Uniting different cultures in rhythm and sound as we dine and sit

When the African drum beats

Churning in me adrenaline that I can’t just sit

But bob my head to the beat

Swing and wave my hands as I stand to dance on my feet

When the African drum beats

Rumblings carried through the air to the ear so unique

As the ladies move in a frenzied yet graceful motion swinging and shaking their hips

The African drum beat

A symbol of celebration, showcasing the beauty and pride of our nation

Maybe a new moon, a bountiful harvest, the conquest of evil

When the African drum beats

Different cultures having one symbol One dance, one song, cementing and holding us strong

Building relationships that last long

Beat that drum dum da dum da dum da dum!

All of you come

As you hear the echos hum

Yesterdays song to be heard today sung tomorrow

When the drum beats causing joyous celebration wiping out sorrow

Don’t let the African drum beat die

It beats life into the young that have died and the old that have a will to live

It is the symbol of our culture

A new song to empower the future!!

The African Drum!!

STAND by Peter Nawa

I will stand by you when you tell me your dreams

When everybody else doubts their fruition

I will stand by you

When all drop along the wayside because of their unbelief

But I will be there when you open your eyes

To remind you that your dreams have finally come true

I will stand with you

As you face your fears

When your strength has disappeared

I will be the hand that will help you rise

I will stand with you in your battles

And cheer you in your triumph

When your flirt with giving up

I will remind you of the substance that champions are made of

I will stand for you

When the world chooses to forget you

I will be there to make your existence known

When your voice is lost in the crowd

I will shout your cause from the mountain top

I will stand for you

Even when you are ignored

I will ensure that your spotlight never fades

I will stand against those who want to silence you

The one’s who want to pull you down

I will stand against those who want to dim your light

When it should be shining bright

I will stand against those who direct you to your past

And show them the course of your future

I will stand because it is right

I will stand because it is noble

I will stand because it is my duty

I will stand because you are my friend

I will stand

I will stand

I will stand

By Kapa187