NAIROBI ON A FRIDAY NIGHT

You’d think you’re Walking into a chick flick set On every street Chicks donned in Skimpy skirts, shorts Others in tights Their prada heels making them irresistible You’d be mistaken to think they’re freezing When they’re actually screening Screening the area for Hot spots And hot shots Of all sorts Guys on the other hand enjoying the show Each from a different clan In a different clad Students in supra Mature ones in timber with their chests pumped Nerds with bow ties and suspenders Complimented with North Star boots Ready to get their groove on So as the angels get together with the charlies Their motto they shall honor Rave till you drop Or is it drink till you grope!?!? © Nana.

WE ARE ONE

Do you see her? Do you see him? Do you see them? The look of despair in their eyes The look of wanting to belong The look of sadness in their eyes Inside out it turns my guts I feel your pain Leaves me emotionally drained The tear in that angel’s eyes Totally washes away my pride Of a country which should have, Could have been taking care of its own But I still refuse to disown This place I call home Why then have your silver tongues turn to lead? Why don’t you then turn those empty promises into bread? Hoping that with these words you can trust That my heart My soul My whole being Will be with you to the last You are not alone I am you You are me We are one ©Nana.

WISH I KNEW

If you had told me earlier that you were a preacher I would have understood Coz I know only preachers have enough love to go round for their congregation If you had told me you were a drug before I let you hold me Then it would explain how addicted to you every skirt is If only I knew you were a shopkeeper It would explain why they talk about your shop being their favorite I wish you told me that you own a jewelry store At least it would have shed some light on why there are scores of ladies outside anxious to get their hands on a piece of their best friend Why the hell didn’t you tell me you were a doctor? See it would help me understand the calls you receive in the dead of the night And your response “feeling much better” right before you hang up If I knew your motto was ‘’utumishi kwa wote” Then I would not question you as to why you escort them to their homes I f only I knew you were dermatologist Then I could not be wondering why they keep asking you whether their skin is fair or not How I wish I knew ©Nana.

Time Friday, November 18 · 6:00pm - 10:00pm Location WASANII RESTAURANT(KENYA NATIONAL THEARTRE)OPPOSITE THE FAIRMONT NORFOLK

HOTEL HARRY THUKU ROAD Nairobi, Kenya Created By Nana Poet Ibrahim, Ngartia J Bryan More Info Poetry and music for a good cause....raising money for cancer patients courtesy of cre8ive spillz Performances by BRILLIANT poets...tell a friend to tell a friend. Changing lives through the power of words Theme:BELIEVE Damage:200bob advance and 300bob at the gate get tickets at Norwich union house 3rd floor, innovative computer solutions Ticket hot-line 0727203561 you wouldn't want to miss this An evening of poetry and music.....PURE BLISS

I WANT TO BELIEVE AGAIN

I want to believe in hope I want to believe in trust again I want to believe and accept that at some point, people always leave I want to believe that when I hold my pen, the ink I spill on paper can create the best piece ever I want to believe in love again I want to believe in tales of Bonnie and Clyde and hopefully not end up butt inclined I want to believe that I could get my life back on track again I want to believe that people can look up to me again for inspiration I want to believe that my best friend does not believe that I have changed I want to believe that I can have me back again, the me that was the best version there could ever be I want to believe that I am one in a million I want to believe again. ©Nana.

DREAM AGAIN

If with every stream of darkness I open my eyes to a world of our own A world big enough for you and me A world where my heart hungers for love and love it is fed If every night is lit up with your smile your caress The warmth that's born with your every breath And if with every sunset every moonrise every bright star I feel your heartbeat as though it were intertwined with mine Then waking up to every sunrise every drop of dew will be up to the rest of you My dreams I would not wish to awake from for it is only in my dreams that I get to caress your physique to feel the bliss of your kiss on my lips my feelings express And every single moment you feel the same none the less So with every stream of darkness I could only wish to dream again.. © Nana.