Lamu
Of mangrove roots stretching into the Indian Ocean
Of Takwa ruins and ancient towns
Of dhows, donkeys and jelly fish
Naked children and roiling waves
Abandoned forts and strange carvings
Ulale Ngoxolo Madiba
Of leopard skins, slaughtered oxen, swollen feet and body aches
Of Zulu dances, Siyabongas and enchanting hallelujah.
Naisula
of plain grass lands, grazing zebras and thick bushes
Of Maasai morans, cattle herds and gushing winds
Cynthia Abdallah
Cynthia Abdallah is a Kenyan author, poet and filmmaker.
Her work has appeared in numerous online magazines and in print.
Her Poems appear in The Tokyo Poetry Journal-Japan, Kwani Uchaguzi edition 8-Kenya, Ake review, Quailbell Magazine-USA, Bodies, and Scars anthology by Ghana Literary Journal.
Short stories: Kalahari Review-Kenya, Nalubaale Review -Uganda, Active Muse-India, IHRAF, Women narratives on power USA, 2021.
Her documentaries, Inyumba Yu Mulogooli and Tales from the Pandemic, have been nominated for Kalasha awards Kenya.
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