Alvin L. Kathembe : Writing

Letter to the Shooters

Letter to the Shooters

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


When cowards flee from the battlefield With their tails between their legs They carry their war To unarmed men and women; They turn their ..
Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


Ain’t that the way it always starts? -A simple round of conversationBecomes a subtle flirtationA suggestion, an invitation;Torturous tantalizat..
Cheques & Balances

Cheques & Balances

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


The world of cheques and balances Has me quite beffudled Where the line between business And robbery, is muddled - This murky world of dub..
Precious

Precious

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


You are; My war, my peace My golden fleece; No ocean could keep me away from you Nor Jason and all his retinue - And I am as nothing to..
Occam's Razor

Occam's Razor

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


We live in a deceptive age Where all of life’s a masquerade; Where truth with untruth teems And nothing’s ever as it seems Fan..
Suck The Shine Out

Suck The Shine Out

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


Lupe Fiasco's Japanese cartoon feat....me :) All Sabotage/STSO
Watchmen

Watchmen

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


They’re watching over you, They’re watching you - They guard you while you sleep Your shepherd-lords With loving rods Stan..
Micromegas

Micromegas

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


Cities and Thrones and Powers Empires and Countries and States Rise and fall, and rise, and fall On this increasingly barren earth Where t..
Meat

Meat

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


Bodies gyrating And undulating Flesh upon flesh Clasping and grasping And grabbing, and groping Watchers staring, and swearing And g..
I Think That Reefer Sucks But All My Friends Suck Reefer

I Think That Reefer Sucks But All My Friends Suck ..

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


So you think you’re doing fine over there on cloud nine?I wonder, does it hurt when you come crashing back to earth?Come, hear about this bandwa..