The Zimbabwe Poets for Human Rights shall be holding a poetry forum on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at the United States Embassy Public Affairs Section, Eastgate 7th floor Harare. The topic of the event is, "Talks, Unity, Democracy."
Will the current talks in Zimbabwe between the sitting president Robert Gabriel Mugabe who was elected alone in a shame one man race on 27 June 2008, Professor Arthur Mutambara the president of the MDC who lost a parlamentary seat in Zengeza West and Morgan Tsvangirai the president of the MDC-T which won the majority of the House of Assebly seats yield any results that are beneficial to the general Zimbawean? Will the talks lead to unity and eventually the democratisation of the troubled nation? ZPHR is holding its poetry forum to explore such possibilities through performances and discussions on the day when the first session of the 8th parliament shall be opened along with the swearing in of the legislators.
The poem below was written by a member of ZPHR who was once a student leader and was subsequently victimised out of college as a result of his radicalism.
Banners
When we rise
Even the pot-bellied politician cannot afford a crooked stammer
They dread our tide like ice dreads summer
Those who bury our dreams will meet our revolutionary hammer
We have no bullets but banners, banners and banners!
written by Anesu"Guerrila" Katerere.
Poetry lovers are invited to attend and also bring friends to participatein the event. There is no admission fee charged. Those who wish to join ZPHR are free to do so and may register their willingness to perform with Robson Shoes, Ronald Jongwe or Michael Mabwe on these numbers, 0912903218,011643718 or 04 702555. The email contact is zimphr@yahoo.co.uk or zimphr@gmail.com .
United, the glory of Zimbabwe can be re-built fatser than we can think. The tower of Babylon was built expidientlt through unity, but they forgot to seek approval from the Sponsor. Though Zimbabweans are United For a new Zimbabwe, the leadership remains disfinctional. Let us continue praying for our Zimbabwe.
By Precious Chikwata - 8/24/2008 2:18 PM
There is no point in talking when one side is willing to give up nothing
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August, 2008