• From the Garden

  • The Man named Bobby

    A Man Named Bobby There was a man who lived in a not so distant past. I will call him Bobby. Bobby was born into a poor family, the first of seven siblings. The one his parents put their faith on, that he would bring good fortune to the family. Bobby lived as a good…

  • See Me

    See Me Would you see me, If we had the same skin? Would you hear me, If I talked like you? Would you get me, If my ideas were yours too? Would you hold my hand, If I offered to hold yours? Would you dance with me, If I listened to your music? Would you….,…

  • Love like Fruits & Veggies

    Love like Fruits & Veggies My Sweet Potato, Sugarplum, Honey and strawberry, I think of nothing but you, My delicious pumpkin, So soft, like a papaya Oh you make me, crazy like a lemon, I simply can’t forget you, My wonderful Arrow root lets meet in the garden, That place where the bananas grow.  …

  • Mint & Spice

    Mint & Spice You sat next to me, In the bus heading home, Your scent; Mint & Spice, made me wish you’d move closer. Your thigh brushed mine, firm, strong: made me wonder, about you. Are you Strong? Are you firm…in your decisions? The bus went too fast, Rocked us all over a bump, I…

  • Rain on Me

    Rain on Me Fat drops, land on my face, Cold kiss, sharp kiss, Startling, refreshing I shiver; Minutes pass, I’m soaking wet. Still, the drops fall, Unrelenting. I want it to stop, Wish it would stop, But the rain turns gentle, the cold wetness comforting, that pattering; Drops dancing on each and every surface, Like…

  • Distance

    Distance A great big wall stands, Between you and I, Every time I think I can, Scale that wall, I start out with enthusiasm, Grappling from hold to hold, Some days I reach halfway, Other days, I get to the top, Then, Doubt; that masterful enemy, Fills me and I slide down, Once again, We’re…

  • Gardening for the Soul

    Saturday was one of those days you just want to forget because nothing is going right.  From work, to interacting with people, to commuting, everything was just whack!  I got home, and I just wanted to bury myself under the blankets for at least twenty-four hours.  Alas, it was during the day, and sleeping with…

  • Fire by Dora Okeyo – Book Review

    Fire by Dora Okeyo A boy is born in the land of Leo. As the sound of the cattle horn is heard, everyone in the Kingdom celebrates the birth of not only a boy, but the Crown Prince. His name is Ustawi. The hands that hold him foretell a prosperous future, but just like every…

  • Book Shopping in Nairobi

    Nairobi City during Good Friday = Empty!  Lolz, everyone has gone out of town for the four-day holiday.  They left little ol’ me to walk around with plenty of space to play. So, I had an impromptu book shopping day. I found this guy who’d dumped this pile of books outside Tusky’s Pioneer Branch and…