Dedication

DEDICATION

To RKS
you were my first
you could have been my last
you are my lost

And to YHWH
You are my first
You are my last
I'm no longer lost
Isaiah 61:1-3
"...beauty for ashes..."

- Mildred Achoch, 4th September, 2011

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A big thank you to David Citino and his amazing, inspirational book "Paperwork", for reminding me that poems - and poets - are worth something.

Many thanks to my namesake "Mimi" Mik for taking the time to read my crazy poems, and for giving me her invaluable feedback. You rock!

Asante sana to Murfy's Flaw for being one of the coolest and 'down-to-earthest' Kenyan rock bands! And for allowing their awesome song "In Silence" to be part of the soundtrack of this book of poems.

I salute the prolific poet Phatalvision for reading ALL my poems! By the way sir, "old school" is "gold 'n' cool" :-)

I am very thankful to my mum, dad and sister, for putting up with me all these years. I love you!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

We're saving the world, after all

I've watched his eyes
I've listened
I tell you he's the one

That's what you said about
There are doubts about

him

He's too malleable
Too willing to submerge

So what do we do?

him

make me look like
his favorite

We're saving the world, after all

Poet's note: Created from the opening lines of one of my favourite science fiction novels, Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game"
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4 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 22, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    I read Enders game a few years ago... I don't rememeber what it was about. But am sure this poem is quite the opposite

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  2. kenyarockfilmfestivaljournalNovember 22, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    Let me refresh your memory :-) In a nutshell, it's about a genius kid fighting aliens, bullies and his brother :-) And yes, of course, this poem is the complete opposite of aliens, bullies and brothers lol!

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  3. Rock the DoldrumsNovember 28, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Aw Shucks! That cut deep. Really deep.

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  4. kenyarockfilmfestivaljournalNovember 29, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Hey Njeri, I'm glad! It's nice to know this poem is not 'blunt' :-)

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