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Chenjerai Hove

Side by side

we

we were not
the only ones left;
the fig-tree stood by us.

we were not
the only ones left
until the sky refused us
a visa.

sweet dreams, dear
as we wait
for another flower to bloom.

Chenjerai Hove

(Zimbabwe, 1956 - 2015)

Born near Zvishavane in 1956, poet, novelist and social commentator Chenjerai Hove lived in exile in Europe toward the end of his life. His critical social and political commentary in the weekly newspaper The Standard (2000-2002) gave rise to threats that he was forced to take seriously. For a creative writer who cared deeply about his country’s welfare, leaving was a moment of profound loss. A...

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we

we were not
the only ones left;
the fig-tree stood by us.

we were not
the only ones left
until the sky refused us
a visa.

sweet dreams, dear
as we wait
for another flower to bloom.

From: Blind Moon