Banda is the DCES for Quality Assurance under the Mpumalanga Department of Education.
He has been writing since 1977 and has since then published various articles, essays, books, and poems. His current collection of poetry entitled Poems and Stories from the Countryside, is due to be published in 2015.
Spotlighting Pan-African Poetry
Biography
Ambluk Banda
Featured Poem:
Imihlolo Yami
Klibhi! sewusuk’’ embikwami
Wome ngats’ ulutsi lwemshanelo
Sewute ngisho nelicashana
Uyindvodza nob’ ungumfati?
Umdzala nobe ungumntfwana?
Nangiva batsi uhosha lushawulo
Bats’awubhemi ubuy’ekuseni
Uvutsis’ emehlo elukhakhayini
Ukhafula lulaka kwemamba
Ubhinca konkhe lokusamcabango
Mina ngingumtukulu waMnyanje
Nakadzeni ngibabona banumzane
Badla ligudu banetsetekile
Baphulule imikhaba bacondz’ ebandla
Bayotfung’ injobo yenhlonipho yelive
Kandzi wena bewudleni fana
Nawugagadlela luswane lolungaboni
Macedze uluphihlite ngembokodvo
Uluncamule intsamo ngenkhemba
Ujike usinate kwemkhovu ujabulile
Ngikubonile uhlina enkantolo
Uvete tingovholo tebatsakatsi
Uts’ inkhosi ‘kusite ngelicinisa
Ngobe bekungasi nguwe wedvwa
Bewudle imphuphu yemikhuba
Abie Mnyanje
Translation
This poem is a condemnation of the inexcusable acts of extremism committed under the pretext of drugs and despondence. The poem outlines these barbaric acts that are becoming too common in his community. The poet urges courts to be merciless to such individuals regardless of any remorse they might show. This is a haunting poem, but one that is necessary.
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Biography
Ambluk Banda
Biography
Banda is the DCES for Quality Assurance under the Mpumalanga Department of Education.
He has been writing since 1977 and has since then published various articles, essays, books, and poems. His current collection of poetry entitled Poems and Stories from the Countryside, is due to be published in 2015.
Featured Poem:
Imihlolo Yami
Klibhi! sewusuk’’ embikwami
Wome ngats’ ulutsi lwemshanelo
Sewute ngisho nelicashana
Uyindvodza nob’ ungumfati?
Umdzala nobe ungumntfwana?
Nangiva batsi uhosha lushawulo
Bats’awubhemi ubuy’ekuseni
Uvutsis’ emehlo elukhakhayini
Ukhafula lulaka kwemamba
Ubhinca konkhe lokusamcabango
Mina ngingumtukulu waMnyanje
Nakadzeni ngibabona banumzane
Badla ligudu banetsetekile
Baphulule imikhaba bacondz’ ebandla
Bayotfung’ injobo yenhlonipho yelive
Kandzi wena bewudleni fana
Nawugagadlela luswane lolungaboni
Macedze uluphihlite ngembokodvo
Uluncamule intsamo ngenkhemba
Ujike usinate kwemkhovu ujabulile
Ngikubonile uhlina enkantolo
Uvete tingovholo tebatsakatsi
Uts’ inkhosi ‘kusite ngelicinisa
Ngobe bekungasi nguwe wedvwa
Bewudle imphuphu yemikhuba
Abie Mnyanje
Translation
This poem is a condemnation of the inexcusable acts of extremism committed under the pretext of drugs and despondence. The poem outlines these barbaric acts that are becoming too common in his community. The poet urges courts to be merciless to such individuals regardless of any remorse they might show. This is a haunting poem, but one that is necessary.
nicely structured and spirited