David Chasumba

The Day my Mother died

David Chasumba — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:47:43 +0000

The day my mother diedI did not cry.I was overwhelmed with shockAnd sat sullen by the firesideWatching the wailing womenfolk. The day my mother diedMy perception became surrealI hoped she would rise like Lazarus.I resigned and sighedIn helplessness and anger,I mourned for the bond untiedThe maternal bond, the womb gave.

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The Seeds That Bore Fruit (For my Mother)

David Chasumba — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:01:39 +0000

That your family could thriveAnd live without strifeYou woke up at cock crowYour task was to hoeThe dew-soaked fieldsBefore sunrise and dusk You were a widowWith a farmer’s faith and patienceWho sowed good seedsIn the fertile soilIn due seasonAnd prayed for the heavensTo water your back-breaking toil Mother, you planted good seedsOf hard work and… Read More »The Seeds That Bore Fruit (For my Mother)

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Where Have the Proud Black Women Gone?

David Chasumba — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:01:37 +0000

(a sonnet) Where have the proud black women goneMelanin-rich women like Mbuya NehandaWomen with dark, smooth skin like coal stoneGirls with shiny curls like loud YolandaWhere have the proud black women goneWith stunning cornrows like Queen NzingaWhere have the daughters of the dust goneDaughters pretty like Geechee girls or DinkaBlack women with pride and Afro… Read More »Where Have the Proud Black Women Gone?

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Erasure Poem

David Chasumba — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 13:04:16 +0000

Secret lover dreams about Dambudzo Marechera Comment & AnalysisBy The Standard | Mar. 18, 2012BY GODWIN MUZARIFlat number eight at Sloan Court in Harare’s Avenues area harbours sweet and sour memories for author, Flora Veit-Wild.She savours her romantic experiences in the arms of an enigmatic, if somewhat eccentric genius and talented writer who captured the… Read More »Erasure Poem

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Sunflower in the sun

David Chasumba — Tue, 30 May 2023 13:39:27 +0000

Covid has passed byI inhale fresh air and sigh,Sunflower in the sun

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Tears Drip Like Icicles

David Chasumba — Tue, 30 May 2023 13:35:36 +0000

Shoots of kinky hairOn your post-chemo follicles,Tears drip like icicles.

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