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Albert Nyathi

Side by side

In Silence We Sing

Even the silent ants
Trampled upon by giant elephants
Do sing a silent song

They shall surely know
How to shoot
The great foot
Weighing heavily on them.

Albert Nyathi

(Zimbabwe, 1962)

Whether Albert Nyathi is dressed in a flowing scarlet robe, his rabbit skin hat and leopard skin wrap, or his feathers, what imbues his poetry is his enthusiasm and sincerity which, despite his success, continue to be invested with an almost artless belief in himself and his work.

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In Silence We Sing

Even the silent ants
Trampled upon by giant elephants
Do sing a silent song

They shall surely know
How to shoot
The great foot
Weighing heavily on them.