Poetry In Motion

It’s not too often i get strangers coming up to me to read poetry, so it is a delight to meet young Wonder Chirwa, a local poet in Nkarta Bay. Born in Nkota-Kota, he cam to Nkarta Bay aged three. He is now a student at Pine College in Mzuzu where he uses his poetry to raise funds for his studies in Rural Development. He has compiled forty poems in his self-published anthology “Waves of Mind”.

Aged 23, Wonder only began active writing three years ago, but now enjoys exploring not just poetry, but also drama, theatre and short stories. He has linked up with Marcus, a poet from Hungary now resident in Nkarta Bay.

Asked of his influences as writer, Wonder responds Bob Dylan – whom he discovered as a twelve year old.

Wonder gives this offering for readers of ALITD

Hope

If the emerald sunlight
Shines through the leaves
In the shadow of the bright
You can touch the wisdom of the trees

The wisdom of the ages
You almost left behind
The smell of the places
You travelled in your mind

The hidden dark depths of the soul
Are grabbed by the twisted roots of destiny
The colours of life are sometimes dull
But the hope remains as the main reason to be

If you would like a collection of his works, Wonder can be contacted via email at wondercn88@yahoo.com