Posts tagged exploitation

Quadratic Relationship

[Image Description: Various equations are written in UV reactive green ink on a black background with UV purple lights affixed above.]

“Being rational, but discrete, he divided me. Advanced curriculum, my bell curves skewed, and he transformed the mean. No longer prime, I wished him imaginary.”

PoetrySarah LeonardOctober 29, 2018poetry, poem, exploitation, relationships, coming of age, love

Reflections Of a Zimbabwean Artisanal Miner

He can barely see a foot in front of him
As his paraffin lantern flickers dimly at the entry
His makeshift oxygen tank dries up
And he tries to look at his friend

PoetryDonald Takudzwa NyarotaJuly 28, 2017Africa, Zimbabwe, mining, miner, poverty, politics, environment, environmentalism, Donald Takudzwa Nyarota, capitalism, exploitation, colonialism