Oscar Gwiriri, Author at Ipikai Poetry Journal https://ipikai.org/author/oscargwiriri/ The Story of Zimbabwe in Poetry Wed, 28 May 2025 09:47:41 +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 Oscar Gwiriri, Author at Ipikai Poetry Journal https://ipikai.org/author/oscargwiriri/ 32 32 200483121 Gone https://ipikai.org/issue-7/gone/ Wed, 28 May 2025 09:47:41 +0000 https://ipikai.org/?p=2174 When grandpa was aliveOn his lap I would sit,Around the fireplace we gathered,Eyes wide open listening to his stories,Such a good story teller he was,Now he is gone and so are his stories,buried with him.

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]]> 2174 Conflict https://ipikai.org/issue-6/conflict/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:01:42 +0000 https://ipikai.org/?p=1887 We spent the whole day and nightSearching for an instrumentTo repair the immortal grudgeBetween mothers and daughters-in-law,We are still modifying the law.

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]]> 1887 Abuse https://ipikai.org/issue-6/abuse/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:01:42 +0000 https://ipikai.org/?p=1889 She is my daughter;The one you are so jealous ofAnd treat like a farm animal,And call her all sorts of names.She is still searching for herself.

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]]> 1889 Debt https://ipikai.org/issue-6/debt/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:01:39 +0000 https://ipikai.org/?p=1917 My husband has diabetes,I am covering the costOf his expensive medication.I know I owe you some money;But, please, wait for a little whileI will, definitely, pay my dues.

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