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The Ride

The Ride

The Ride

A relay of notes in untidy piles
is played back to front
the partially displaced tout
bending his jean-clad butt
through an open window
holds on tight lest he be puked
by this bursting vehicle
as he relays back change
Please pay the fare, we buy fuel
from the black market

© 2005, Joyce Chigiyi

Crossing Borders poets

Crossing Borders poets

(Zimbabwe, 2001)

Below is a selection of work by ten young Zimbabwean participants of the Crossing Borders writing project. In our accompanying article, extensive background information on this project is given by Ignatius T. Mabasa. As he writes: “The ideas reflected by these ten writers are significant because they are a departure from the norm. In part this is because they have real talent, genuinely wish to...

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The Ride

A relay of notes in untidy piles
is played back to front
the partially displaced tout
bending his jean-clad butt
through an open window
holds on tight lest he be puked
by this bursting vehicle
as he relays back change
Please pay the fare, we buy fuel
from the black market

The Ride

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