Pauline Chirata Mukondiwa, Author at Ipikai Poetry Journal https://ipikai.org/author/paulinechiratamukondiwa/ The Story of Zimbabwe in Poetry Wed, 28 May 2025 09:58:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/ipikai.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-ipikai-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Pauline Chirata Mukondiwa, Author at Ipikai Poetry Journal https://ipikai.org/author/paulinechiratamukondiwa/ 32 32 200483121 Present Rhythms of Your Absence https://ipikai.org/issue-7/present-rhythms-of-your-absence/ Wed, 28 May 2025 09:58:09 +0000 https://ipikai.org/?p=2133 (In Loving Memory of N.L Chirata 1933-2007) My soul weeps…from an invisible bleeding soreSalient soul oceanic turbulent waves form fuming foamDulling my mind into autopilot senselessnessAn unseen dark cloud suppresses my heartA pinprick reminder opens floodgates –a relentless downpour of grief. Not knowing my left from my right…Not knowing where I am going and where… Read More »Present Rhythms of Your Absence

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]]> 2133 Humai Hupenyu Hwese https://ipikai.org/issue-6/humai-hupenyu-hwese/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:01:39 +0000 https://ipikai.org/?p=1921 Imba inotapira Nyasha dzapa mberekoWazvitakura, wosvisvina ivhu repachuruTsvitsviriri watuta kumberi sewakamedza nhiwa… igure.Wakati twii asi uchiita sewoda kuita manhede kupidigukira shureWaibata hako mimba haitambidzanwe.… idungamunhu rwendo rwekureNdivo ana nyakutumbura…zvonzi akazvitakura (kuve mukati mako)…zvonzi ane pamuviri (kuzvivirikidza newe)Mapaonawo sei apo?…dzikisai gejo. Panozvarwa mwana ndipo panozvara mai…chiri chinamira asi rukuvhute rwadonha.Unoyamwisa kusvusvudza uchiimbira nokukurungiraWodzimura nyambo dzemusodziArwara hauvatiUnorara… Read More »Humai Hupenyu Hwese

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]]> 1921 My Intended: Check This https://ipikai.org/issue-6/my-intended-check-this/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:00:47 +0000 https://ipikai.org/?p=1911 It’s not about toil to lobola —I will toil for youIt’s not about my tribe types — all tribes and clans have typesIt’s not about family — yours will be mine tooBecause I will give it — I can also ask for it From you I need:         a knowing that is unspoken                a togetherness that is… Read More »My Intended: Check This

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]]> 1911 Ndakazvidengezera https://ipikai.org/issue-2/ndakazvidengezera/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:40:39 +0000 https://ipikai.org/?p=955 Handina kuzvikumbira kana kuzvitsvagaNdakangozvarwawo mazviri zvikawira pandiriNdakachema nokuchemedzwa nazvondakarerwa ndikave nezerandichingonzi, ‘sunga dzisimbe’ndakazvidengezera kukura kwakandiudza kuti ‘kurauone’nyn’ambo nekukurukura hunge wapotswandakaona chekuona ndikatsvukirapasina wekuudzandaingozviudza ndega‘kuwira pasi hakusi kuparara – simuka iwe’Ndakangozvidengezera Ndaumburudzwa, ndaisimuka ndichizunza guruvaNdichizvinyararidza kuve pamanga chenaNhema yakarivara zvokutorara haina kokutizirachena inosvova kuziva mariva ayakateyerwaisingaoneke miseve – inonanga pavete nhemandakangozvidengezera chakachenjedza ndochakatanga – zvinonda veshashandakasunga… Read More »Ndakazvidengezera

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