Poetry Archives - Page 3 of 6 - Vernac NewsPoems written and/or performed in various languages.September 12, 2017 April 27, 2020 Vernac NewsPhethani Madzivhandila Ngoho ndo zwi vhona nne Uri mukapi wa tshisima asi munwi watshi Nge vhahali vha mulovha Vha kudzwa daledaleni sa mathukhwi a tshifhefho Vha sathulwa sa mufukakadzi wa muumba Samba la ralo nambatela sa vhutoma ha vharema Ngoho ndo zwi vhona nne nga mato aya anga Uri tsiwana I laiwa ndilani Vhadzia vhumbulu […]Tagged APLA, Phethani Madzivhandila	Read MoreSeptember 1, 2017 April 27, 2020 Vernac NewsBy: Kamva Ndesi Ndome nko! Kwaye ndinxaniwe nje, ndinga ndingafunda uncuthu loncwadi olubhalwe ngolwimi lwenkobe olusulungekileyo. Ndithetha ngoncwadi olubhalwe ngumntwan’omgquba, kuba kaloku uzayinonga ngezangotshe zakwaxhosa! Ngathi ndiyambona umzali ebobotheka seyebezelisa imibele esith “nyana-wam nyana-wam”, emva kokubona amatile-tile enziwe ngumzukulwana kaPhalo ezama ukubhala uncwadi olunencindi yobusi. Ewe, ndilangazelela ukutyebisa amathamb’engqondo ngokupha iliso isondlo esixoza umxhelo. Ndilangazelela […]Tagged Kamva Ndesi, Umbongo	Read MoreAugust 24, 2017 March 12, 2020 Vernac NewsNozipho Madlala Naz’ izimvu-mbumbulu Zigcwel’ izinkundla Zinonile, Zigon’ izikhundla Zembethe, zondlekile Zifumbeth’ amathemb’ Abalahlekile Zibhongis’ okwezingonyama Bayabuza, wake wabonaph’ Izimpumputhe ziholana? Kodwa bheka, Naz’ izimvu-mbumbulu Zizungezwe ubumnyama Zilingis’ izimungulu Zigodl’ izimfihlo zezulu Zith’ uyosembulela nath’ uNkulunkulu Zinjalo ke, izimvu-mbumbulu Kodwa uph’ umelusi wazo Of’evuka nazo? Iph’ incwad’ eth’ Uyez’ uMsindisi? Ngoba bheka, Amadlel’ al’hlaza […]Tagged Nozipho Madlala	Read MoreAugust 9, 2017 April 27, 2020 Vernac NewsBy: Nozipho Madlala Yek’ umdal’ ek’bumbel’ indoda Eth’ uqedile ngendalo But without your beauty Wabona k’shoda Ithi ngik’hlebel’ is’mang’ oyisona Wen’ owanyakazis’ amazul’ Emandul’ Owaqhakazis’ umhlaba Kuhle kwelanga seliyoshona Qhawekazi Your lips breed waterfalls Izimpophoma zolwazi Namazwi akhayo You’re life A breath of fresh air Uyayidlal indim’ oyibekelwe Sekukub’ emzini Wen’ olal’ uvuk’ empini As […]Tagged Nozipho Madlala, women's day	Read MoreAugust 3, 2017 April 27, 2020 Vernac NewsNOZIPHO MADLALA TRANSLATED BY: HUNADI SEABELA & TŠHEGOFATSHO MABUTLA Scroll down for English version Menwananyana ya boleta E ngwathega fela Ge e tsenatsena Sehlopeng sa go buša sa maZulu. E kgobokane, E otsetše Hlogong ya ka. Afrika e kopana ka Mphiri o tee Hlogong ya ka. Meriri ya ka. Lentšu la kganetšo, La go roba […]Tagged Black Hair, Black Radical Poetry, Nozipho Madlala	Read More
