Kids : Africa in childhood poetry / Munyaradzi Mawere.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mawere, Munyaradzi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (90 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bamenda, Cameroon : Langaa Research & Publishing CIG, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Kids: Africa in Childhood Poetry powerfully conveys the wishful thinking, imaginations, experiences and critical reflections of children as they grow up. The volume grapples with a wide range of topics, sensations, encounters, emotions, imaginations and vistas commonplace in the psyche of many children across different geographical and cultural spaces. While the audacity of Mawere's poetry finds its basis in the poet's profound ability to uncover a multi-layered journey of childhood to adulthood, its merit lies in the character building, psychological, axiological and pedagogical lessons it imparts in today's youths: it teaches the youths the values of moral rectitude, critical observation and thinking, and careful questioning and reflection. This is a collection for all parents, teachers and the youths of between ages 5-18 who cherish a world ruled by peace and unconditional love of all by all.

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; She Deserves a Good Life Too; Life of a Chameleon; A Letter to My Father; My Brother and the Mirror; Guest of Honor; Take it Slow; Son of Long Street; Teenager Prayer for Mom and Father; Where Do I Belong?; Termites; Slaves of Habits; Our Old Cock; A Friend Indeed; Rose My Flower; The Sun's Journey; The Story of My Teacher; Harare; That Old Boy; A Good Student; My Last Pain; Taramanda; Child Soldiers; Gifts Taken for Granted; The Purpose of Life; Dear Teacher; Teach me Good; Naughty Little Kids; Sister Lily; Lead Them by Example

Playing with SummerKing of the Road; Counting; Luminary; Fruit Trees in my Village; Anger; Teru is Turning Six; Good Things to Good People; October Sun; Green Poem; My Christmas Dream; My Cat; Absent Minded; Parent's Prayer; Nature; Lord Jesus; The Flood; Her Love; The Sky; Polymath; Will all my Dreams Come True?; Peanut Butter; Death of a Friend; Gwariro; Dare Not Continue; My Dog; Everwishing Word; Command of Nature; Love of the Arms; Abortion; Everything is Home; Two Sides of the Same Coin; Dove; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 3, 2014).

ISBN:

9789956791927

995679192X

OCLC:

880354780