THE GIRL CHILD CREATIVITY MOTIVATIONALPOETRY WORKSHOPS AND POETRY WRITING WINNERS JUNE 2011
THE workshops were held at Chiedza child care centre the workshops culminated into a poetry writing competition that saw 10 young girls wining prizes ranging from textbooks , meals , cash courtesy of the , the New ambassador hotel , Muzvare Betty Makoni and the us embassy public affairs in Harare.
THE WINNING YOUNG POETS ARE AS FOLLOWS
Dephiny Mavesere/mbare high school-14 years
Poem title /CHANDO CHEGORERINO
Hecho chando cghegorerino
Chokwapaidzachembere
Dzoita mbare mumakumbo nokudziya moto
Ha-a chando chegore rino chakaoma
Ko iyo svutugadzike
Dzimwe chembere dzopisa zvizukuru
Nokuda kwechando
Pwere madzihwa kuyererera kunge mvura chaiyo
Ha- a chadarireiko chando chegorerino
Mhandara dzorara dzisina kugeza nokuda kwechando
Chando ngachisadaro hama vadiwa
Wadaririreiko chando?
CHARLENE MASITARA/CHIEDZA CHILD CARE CENTRE/18 YEARS
Poem title/HOPE
Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire
A desire for a certain event to happen and
Everyone has hope and we all hope for good things
Students have hope on their work
Farmers hope for bumper harvest
Even though they is drought
Politicians hope for winning elections
They desire and intend to work tirelessly
Business hope for smooth business movement
Parents have hope for their children
No one wishes for her parent to be a n,anga or a thief
But everyone wishes for a child to a president or a doctor
Hope, hope , hope
We all hope and hope for good things
Hope brings confidence
JOYCE CHATAIKA/SUNNINGDALE 2/13 YEARS
POEM TITLE/VASIKANA VANEKODZERO
Vasikana , vasikana
Vanekidzero vanoda kudya , kupfeka
Nekodzero dzavo
Vanoda kukurudzirwa
Vanoda kodzero dzavo dzakanaka
Vasikana tinoda kodzero dzedu
Tinida kuziviswa , nokudzidziswa , kuziva
Zvakanaka nezvakaipa
Vasikana , vasikana
Tinoda kodzero dzedu,ne kuremekedzwa
JANICE MANDAZA/GEORGE STARK SCHOOL/13 YEARS
POEM TITLE/MR CROCODILE
Look at Mr Crocodile
Clean, proud and dangerous
Beware of Mr Crocodile
He will harm you
Stay away from Mr. crocodile
because he is very dangerous and proud
If I was a crocodile, I will not harm people
Because it is bad.
PATRONELLA MUZIRA/MBARE HIGH SCHOOL/14 YEARS
POEM TITLE/MWANASIKANA
Ona mwanasikana
Mwana anoziva zvaanoita
Anogona zvidzidzo zvake
Mwana ane huchenjeri netskika
Mwanasikana tsvarakadenga
Anoyevedza, haafarire zvisina mature
Anochiso chinoyevedza , hapana anoda kumusiya
Anetsika dzinomwisa mvura
Anebvudzi rake svinu
Makumbo ake mapfupi –pfupi
Maoko ake marefu kunge uswa
Anehunhu ano shanda kune svosve
Mwanasikana zvichengetedze kuitira ramangwana.
DIANA MASANJARA/SEKE 1HIGH/15YEARS
POEM TITLE/THE HIDDEN ANSWER
Who is that girl?
Why is she crying”?
Does not anyone cares about her?
Why is nature cruel to her?
Who can help her?
Doesn’t she have parents?
Oh they are dead
She is an orphan
Doesn’t she has guardians?
Of course she have
Why is she crying?
She lives with a cruel uncle
He beats her with a beating stick
She works in the fields
From morning to evening
Why does the uncle so cruel to her?
She is only an innocent girl child
Does she go to school?
No she doesn’t
Oh why?
There is no money for school fees
I am seeking for an answer
GOERGINA JAMBWA/SEKE2HIGH/17YEARS
POEM TITLE/YOU LIBERATED MY SPIRIT
You liberated my spirit
You satisfy my soul
I rule myself today
My wishes are now fulfilled
You liberated my spirit
You liberated my spirit
Yesterday, I was not allowed to go school
I was instructed to be a sexual worker
But now I a m a teacher, a nurse, and an empowered girl
I now speak foreign languages like a bird
I help and assist children, so that they realize their dreams tomorrow
You liberated my spirit
Yesterday we stayed anxiously
When death was on our hands
But today we are rejoicing
We are free, we live together peacefully
You liberated us, you are a hero
I respect you,
Because you have brought tangible development in our lives
We will forever be grateful
Because you liberated us
You are a true liberator
You liberated my spirit
ELLEN TASHAYA/SEKE HIGH 1/16YEARS
POEM TITLE/I KNOW WHO IAM
I am a gift from the lord
With needs and wants
Different from others
Who knows what she wants
They are friends whose lips drip honey
I am aware of their discretions
I have managed to be alone
Than to be a member of ill company
I am prepared to face and overcome difficulties
Even if I have to stand alone
Some don’t know who they are
They don’t know what they want
But as for me I am different from others
I have a style of my own
My own looking
I have confidence in everything I do
I know who I am
I am empowered .
I have courage
I have focus on what I do
Some friends ca not mislead me
I know who I am
NB/the poems expresses girl child feelings , thoughts , dreams and their expectations in life , they know the need to have rights , the need to have self esteem and self worth , they told their life stories through poetry , read the poetry of these girls at the blog, www.girlchildcreativity.blogspot.com
For further info contact, the producer of the project , at girlchildcreativity@gmail.com
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