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Batsirai E. Chigama

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RUBBISH BIN

Not a place where you find
Dirt and saw dust

But pains
And stretch marks
Lining the life of mother.
When tomorrow it rains and you run for cover
Under her gentle arms
Brother, remember
Like our father your story
Lies in the rubbish bin.

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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SPERM BOX

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