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“On the whole, this book is a triumph for the author and The Poetry Series by KITARA NATION. The lexical arrangements uplift its rhythm with a triumph of apostrophic repetition that is typical of Kitara’s style (For the mood has changed/And the boys have changed/ And the girls have changed/ And the boss has changed). Each part of the book (which is accompanied by illustrations) is heightened to the echo chamber of history. Oh yes, these words will ring through time.”
– Phillip Matogo, poet, author, critic.
“What power you have
In the palms of your hands!
What majesty you wear
As you walk the streets
Of citizens enslaved and enchanted
By your handshakes and speech!
Whisper your fears
For walls have ears–
Whose life ends
Before it is
Lived;
Whose laughter is squashed
before it is
Laughed;
But you strut like cocks
Colour your tongues like peacocks
Creators of universal
Harmony and chaos
Until the gods look down
And seeing smaller versions of themselves,
Cut them to size.”
——
Itah Patience Mbekhi has a B.A Education (Literature and English) from Kyambogo University, and an M.A in Literature from Makerere University. She is currently a teacher and Assistant Head of Department English and English Literature at King’s College, Budo. She is a wife, a mother and a mentor. Patience enjoys reciting, reading and writing poetry. She has contributed to newspaper The Monitor as a columnist and has had her poems recited at the Uganda National Theatre. This is her first Published poetry collection.
ISBN: 9-798654-867797
Format: Paperback & Kindle Version
Language: English, Luganda
Number Of Pages: 59
Published: 2020
Publisher: Kitara Nation
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“I think of Rusho’s LIGHT as an act of taking the veil off the world; of the man he is, and that of the people around him. I am deliberate about calling it an act because it’s memory in motion. Each poem dances below a bulb at its own tempo and intent. Some of them seek it, the spot, while others avoid it so that the pains and injustices in their bodies aren’t seen. But a lot is on display still, even during moments of darkness. Questions about gender and the human body, loss, relationships, the country, self, and so on. I admire the bravery by which he writes about himself. What drives a man to speak about himself with such honesty? The only way to find out is by diving into the poems he presents as a mirror.
-Lule ssebo Lule, author of OGENDA WA?
“This anthology also highlights important conversations that need to be had; rape, defilement, female oppression, global warming, politics, discrimination among others. We hear a generation that is worried for the state of our nation, and for the generations to come. You will feel the anger, sadness and mixed emotions through lyrical puns and some of the vividly descriptive pieces, and you will never get enough. I especially loved the ‘Ungodly Hour’ for its ability to speak on these important matters unbiased and while making great stories and songs from some equally tragic experiences.”
-Aanyu O. Deborah, Former President, Writers’ Club, Mt. St. Mary’s College, Namagunga.
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