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Lovers Of Literature. Do You Remember this Poem?:NIGHT FALL IN SOWETO by omoharry(f): 9:46am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Enjoy the ebb and flow of Nightfall in Soweto: BY Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali "Nightfall comes like a dreaded disease seeping through the pores of a healthy body and ravaging it beyond repair A murderer’s hand, lurking in the shadows, clasping the dagger, strikes down the helpless victim. I am the victim. I am slaughtered every night in the streets. I am cornered by the fear gnawing at my timid heart; in my helplessness I languish. Man has ceased to be man Man has become beast Man has become prey. I am the prey; I am the quarry to be run down by the marauding beast let loose by cruel nightfall from his cage of death. Where is my refuge? Where am I safe? Not in my matchbox house Where I barricade myself against nightfall. I tremble at his crunching footsteps, I quake at his deafening knock at the door. “Open up!” he barks like a rabid dog thirsty for my blood. Nightfall! Nightfall! You are my mortal enemy. But why were you ever created? Why can’t it be daytime? Daytime forever more?" This was one of my favorite poem back in my days in high school. I can still recite almost everything by heart . Nice poetic work. I wonder if this wonderful poet is still alive. |
Re: Lovers Of Literature. Do You Remember this Poem?:NIGHT FALL IN SOWETO by obstead200(m): 6:44am On Oct 30, 2014 |
Yeah. I studied dat poem too. Along with "salute to the elephant" and "Richard Cory" my best |
Re: Lovers Of Literature. Do You Remember this Poem?:NIGHT FALL IN SOWETO by hadayshawlar(f): 11:23pm On Oct 30, 2014 |
Hmmm. Had to cram this for my exam. |
Re: Lovers Of Literature. Do You Remember this Poem?:NIGHT FALL IN SOWETO by D9ty7(m): 7:22am On Oct 31, 2014 |
A wonderful poem by a wonderful poet. |
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