Though you walk through the valley of the shadow of death
fear not,
there shall be bright lights at the end of this dark tunnel.
Though grief collects ...
Only a slave mourns his master,
so I shed no tears for chivalry,
as real men don’t cry
hold the tears in, till it forms a noose round your neck
the weight o...
When Kenyans stand at attention during the Olympics, right next to their radio or TV stations, there is a certain sense of pride. When we sing, this pride i...
It is Nairobi in June. The air is damp with fog as dark clouds not yet pregnant with rain hover in the skies as if daring one to step out without an umbrella in...
Are you an up and coming Kenyan writer and have no idea to do with what you’ve written or how to grow to the point where your works can be published? There are ...
This is for the widows
staring out of bedroom windows
hoping the last ray of sunlight will warm the side of the bed that is now empty.
Scared that a smile fr...
International Women's Day Google Doodle
She is the epitome of strength
The sun from which all seek life,
Under her breast, we are nourished
In her embrac...
These tears were words my heart could not express
hiding the sorrow behind a mask of bravado and masculinity.
They say the apple does not fall far from the ...
Maybe I am not a poet
and this is not poetry,
all I know is this piece
of me is now out for you to see.
I want you to love me
feel that you understand me
...
She wonders if she should tell him her story
for they say history repeats itself
thus we are trapped in a monotonous cycle of events
stuck in a circle of...
Euticus is a computer science student, event organiser, poet and blogger. He runs a blog africanplato.com that hopes to inspire young African poets and writers into creating new content and promoting a positive image for the continent.