Alvin L. Kathembe : Writing

The Cult of the Exam Result

The Cult of the Exam Result

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


My fellow testees Stood with shrunken testes Like Michelangelo’s David before the giant We might make it, but - We might not make the cut T..
Soup

Soup

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


So our ancestors were but ingredients In the primordial soup; The waters were turbulent In the primeval cauldron; The Universe cast into ..
Things

Things

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


Gift-voucher relationships Co-valentine bonds From my account I siphon To buy the latest iPhone And other tokens of my love So what’s your ..
The Fish and the Serpent

The Fish and the Serpent

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


We were given life We discovered how to kill We were given a world of peace And we made war upon it We were given Love And we perverted it We re..
The Promised Land

The Promised Land

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


Bursting at the seams With the American dream That far-off utopia Like Sugarcandy mountain Land of the free and the brave Crossing our..
Don Al-Leone Goes To War

Don Al-Leone Goes To War

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe


A tale of blood and honour.
Politics

Politics

A Book by Alvin L. Kathembe


A few thoughts.
We, the Undertakers

We, the Undertakers

A Chapter by Alvin L. Kathembe


We write this open letter To reaffirm our support for the Government People say things could be better The media deplore and lament The..
The Lecture

The Lecture

A Chapter by Alvin L. Kathembe


I was gathering my notes I had a lecture that afternoon "The 'Final Solution'-The Nazi Genocide" I would stand on a pulpit And denounce those ..
She-Wolf

She-Wolf

A Chapter by Alvin L. Kathembe


“But I’m just a pretty little lamb,” The Wolf said sheepishly. As the flock stood warily off And stared suspiciously. ..