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Issue 7 | Shades of Grief
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Grief is like the ocean; It comes in waves; ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.“ – Vicki Harrison
When death happens in our culture, neighbors, relatives, friends come and mourn with the bereaved. What happens when the 3-4 days of mourning are over and everyone packs their bags to go back to their homes? For most of the bereaved this is when the real mourning begins: when the funeral hymns die down and a silent reflection visits.
If you have ever lost something or someone, how did you cope with the loss? How did you navigate the myriad of emotions, the confusion, the regret, the pain?

A Home for Zimbabwean Poets
The Ipikai Poetry Journal is an initiative of the Zimbabwe Poets Society. We are constantly looking for ways to support Zimbabwean poets wherever they are in the world.
Our first project is this journal. The best way you can support the poets who publish their work here is to share this widely. Tell your friends and family. Tell your neighbors and workmates. Zimbabwean poetry is alive.

Community
The Zimbabwe Poets Society aims to build a strong community of poets and to foster relationships with other poetry initiatives around the world.
Growth
We will work to help poets grow; both as artists and as individuals. We will work to see the reach and influence of poetry expand.
Visibility
One of our core goals is to make poetry more visible. We would like to see poetry in more spaces, on more lips, on more pages, on more airwaves.
You’re Invited
We’d love to have you join us on this journey. If you would like to support Ipikai Poetry Journal or the Zimbabwe Poets Society in any way, do get in touch.