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Chenjerai Hove
on being asked for a ruling party membership card
on being asked for a ruling party membership card
on being asked for a ruling party membership card
you asked me, party cadre,for a membership card
of the ruining party.
what an insult
to the flowers and the birds
of my country
in my heart.
© 1998, Chenjerai Hove
From: Rainbows in the Dust
Publisher: Baobab Books, Harare
From: Rainbows in the Dust
Publisher: Baobab Books, Harare
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on being asked for a ruling party membership card
you asked me, party cadre,for a membership card
of the ruining party.
what an insult
to the flowers and the birds
of my country
in my heart.
From: Rainbows in the Dust
on being asked for a ruling party membership card
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