by Benard Makaa | Aug 8, 2020 | Poems
Chosen by Kenyan puppets Puppet leaders loot the land Puppet lawyers in puppet courts Puppet thieves they defend Puppet bloggers with keys Feast on puppet readers Puppet me and puppet you Puppet Kamba, puppet voter Puppet Kikuyu, puppet voter Puppet Kalenjin,...
by Benard Makaa | Jun 9, 2020 | Learning, Stories
There once was a village that had among its people a very wise old man. The villagers trusted this man to provide them answers to their questions and concerns. One day, a farmer from the village went to the wise man and said in a frantic tone, “Wise man, help...
by Benard Makaa | Jun 7, 2020 | Poems, Psychology
Five hours, (and who can do it less in?) By haughty Celia spent in dressing; The goddess from her chamber issues, Arrayed in lace, brocades and tissues. Strephon, who found the room was void, And Betty otherwise employed, Stole in, and took a strict survey,...
by Benard Makaa | May 6, 2020 | Poems
Nobody loves you when you’re young and nothing, Nobody sees when you’re hustling for a buck and a dime, Everybody loves you when of age & you’re something, Everybody sees when you make it. Nobody loves you when you’re poor, Nobody cares until you have made...
by Benard Makaa | Mar 28, 2020 | Culture, Poems
Stay away from the altars and the malls, Stay away from the markets and the stalls, Stay away through the night, Day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute. Stay away from the rumors and fables, Stay away from gossip and fake news, Stay away from the pain and...