Chipo Mukoki, Author at Ipikai Poetry Journal https://ipikai.org/author/chipo/ The Story of Zimbabwe in Poetry Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:02:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/ipikai.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-ipikai-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Chipo Mukoki, Author at Ipikai Poetry Journal https://ipikai.org/author/chipo/ 32 32 200483121 My World https://ipikai.org/issue-6/my-world/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:02:32 +0000 https://ipikai.org/?p=1873 In my world,the grief of infertilityoften threatens to overwhelm me,the shame of it never far away,its sadness lingers in my heart,the longing leaves me grasping for air,the loneliness so cold I have no words,I shiver in silent despair,BUT it is the echo of emptiness in my gut…that…ummmh,that leaves me breathless.

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]]> 1873 I Live https://ipikai.org/issue-6/i-live/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:01:41 +0000 https://ipikai.org/?p=1895 I smile, yet I wince behind the smile.I laugh, whilst I weep deeply in my soul.I cheer, as I wail silently.I sing, when my heart howls in anguish.I dance, but my legs buckle in despair inside me.I giggle, as I swallow a tear.I sigh in peace,But the lump in my throat threatens to burst in… Read More »I Live

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]]> 1895 In the Mirror https://ipikai.org/issue-6/in-the-mirror/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:01:39 +0000 https://ipikai.org/?p=1925 I see my mother’s eyes looking back at me.The weight of sacrifice weighing down her shoulders.I can’t ignore the anguish written all over her face.The shame etched on her forehead…The pain of life’s disappointmentsCasts a shadow in her eyes.A lifetime of hard work stains her hands.Yet, there is no doubt of courage in her strong… Read More »In the Mirror

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