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Batsirai E. Chigama

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EPITAPH

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Almost a father to us
And husband to our mother
A man who drowned himself
In ‘scuds’ of sorrow
Burnt his lungs till he choked
himself of life.

© 2007, Batsirai E. Chigama

Batsirai E. Chigama

Batsirai E. Chigama

(Zimbabwe, 1977)

“Batsirai E Chigama is a spoken word poet, a short story writer and a socio-political gender activist”, notes Blessing Musariri. “Gather The Children, her first collection of poems, released in March 2018, is a reflection on Zimbabwe over the last ten years; chronicling stories of displacement, loss and desperation, Chigama's work has been featured in over fifteen anthologies including State o...

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LETTER TO MY UNBORN CHILD

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LIFE\'S COLLISIONS

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ZIMBABWE

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SPERM BOX

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RUBBISH BIN

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DEAR DAD

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CHANGE

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EPITAPH

Almost a father to us
And husband to our mother
A man who drowned himself
In ‘scuds’ of sorrow
Burnt his lungs till he choked
himself of life.

EPITAPH

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