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Dear reader, dear fellow poet, Thank you for stopping by at my writing wall. 13th year of participation and I feel ancient. I promise not to sprint but will slog…

For my father David John Gonsalves (1944 - 2026) My Father, you left us for heaven,I felt your farewell weeks beforewhen you placed your hand on my head.Your papal blessing…

Poetry bridges different cultures through the universal language of emotions. Poems can unite people of various backgrounds and places through shared experiences. Words can teach and reveal. A poem can…

“Takwimu za Benki Kuu ya Tanzania (BoT) zinaonesha kuwa katika kipindi cha kuanzia Julai hadi Desemba 2024 fedha zinazotumwa na Diaspora kuja nyumbani ni shilingi 2,116,188,355,632.06 ukilinganisha na shilingi 2,045,855,200,000…

Since 2013, I have been trumpeting my international participation under GloPoWriMo” or “Global Poetry Writing Month. This was my twelfth year of participation. I am grateful to Maureen for launching…

A memoir can be a powerful medium, encompassing various forms like prose and poetry. I am grateful to Readers’ Favorite for acknowledging me as a finalist in the non-fiction-cultural genre…

The founder of World Children’s Poetry Day invites children of age ten and below to celebrate WoChiPoDa 2024 on Saturday, 5 October. Our tradition has been to share a theme…

Since 2013, I have been trumpeting my international participation under GloPoWriMo” or “Global Poetry Writing Month. This was my eleventh year of participation. I am grateful to Maureen for launching…

On Saturday, 7 October 2023, World Children’s Poetry Day (WoChiPoDa) marked the ninth year since its founding. Three events were held in Pwani, Dar es Salaam, and Kilimanjaro regions in…

On Saturday, 2 September 2023, I was invited to read two of my books as part of the 10th anniversary of Lange Nacht der Literatur (Long Night of Literature) in…