Baldwin Mupfeki : Writing

1994 (for Patricia Mupfeki)

1994 (for Patricia Mupfeki)

A Poem by Baldwin Mupfeki


You were intelligent; had it all Of the lot in our yesteryears Life fucked you early, it did! Yes, for its selfish reasons! All to lye in waste, b..
Can't close my hands round it

Can't close my hands round it

A Poem by Baldwin Mupfeki


The costly, sprightly image, here an' there all along Busying in cupping it wholly whole, ‘in closing my hands round it' There’..
Afflicted long enough

Afflicted long enough

A Poem by Baldwin Mupfeki


Who are we to rot like carcasses? Shall my seedlings perish in streets, without proper burial? These so called whips of life Patterning bruises ..
Nurture of Death

Nurture of Death

A Story by Baldwin Mupfeki


(1) Monologue Coming right to it, nothing seems to make sense. Of storms in my being which keep on robbing destiny’s-. “We will get ov..
Address to revenge

Address to revenge

A by Baldwin Mupfeki


Something in him, he held One or two, maybe three- Pray he don't die soon, 'Tis, [his] stagnated spirit, Won't ever rest, it won't For now, or fo..
The exact moment

The exact moment

A Poem by Baldwin Mupfeki


When you see nothing When today is sorrowful When flying is hindered When you can't forgive When you can’t feel comfort When everyone has it ..
-we had her-
For our Sister Nyaradzo 'Nya' Mupfeki who left the family circle

-we had her- For our Sister Nyaradzo 'Nya' Mupfek..

A Poem by Baldwin Mupfeki


Of vivid memories in Bindura, 1993 l still cherish, The then, young: In 'glass' shoes, white top, black trousers, With hair combed, stretched, k..
The fury of lonely nights; For- glued like tick to his hem, Charmaine found love-

The fury of lonely nights; For- glued like tick to..

A Poem by Baldwin Mupfeki


She gave it to me on my 21st; Like a noose on shatters hanging For by these memories, Of so many colours- 'f so many hues they hold Reminding of scars..
Different leisure treat

Different leisure treat

A Poem by Baldwin Mupfeki


In a tranquil reatreat, sandwiched by innercircles; elations catapulted by endured lengthy lanes. Of gloomy cancerous thorns, Of muddy paddy dark..
Tears of the western sun

Tears of the western sun

A Poem by Baldwin Mupfeki


Out of its mother's womb, to weep, it arises, Its tears shedding; drowning delicate luminance in earthly atrocities! To a sun which won't smile ..

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