Night to Day: Poetry Anthology

By Phathisani Mlotshwa

In this exciting anthology the writer seeks to articulate the pertinent issues of everyday life of the African man in his quest for survival. The poems are there for the reader to enjoy and discern from the variety of impressions that life is portrayed from night to day. The writer has used these poems to tell the stories of the joys and sorrows of the African man as he tries so hard to follow his dreams, aspirations and comply with the demands of a dynamic, sophisticated environment- because he has experienced all of the primitive ways of life and all the issues of technological and scientific advances.

In the fundamental issues of human kind there is utter chaos, strife, murders, wars and rumours of war, anarchy, famine, poverty ...The African mans vision is shuttered, aspiration is denied and sadly everything is out of control resulting in unfulfilled hopes and dreams. Even with these gloomy features engulfing him, the African man is convinced that the dawn of a new day will bring him hope and another chance to fix these problems once and for all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Apr 19, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481787307

Phathisani Mlotshwa

Phathisani Mlotshwa is the author of the best-selling Night to Day: Poetry Anthology. He lives in Bulawayo with his family.

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Published by AuthorHouse 4/17/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4817-8729-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4817-8730-7 (e)

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Dedication

Author’s Note

Poetry

My Little Red Rose

My Little Shining Star

A Beautiful Sunset

A Farmer In Beirut

Be Grateful To God

An Evening With Grandmother

The African Thunder Storm

Broken Mirror

Smile

The Rich Only Girls High

A Child

God Bless Zimbabwe

Waiting In Vain

Wages Of Sin

The Butterfly

The Vagabond

The Juice Of Wisdom

The Security Guard

Hope

The Gossiper

Virtuos Woman

What Death Cannot Do

Day Dreams

Death Of A Murderer

Greatest Care Giver

Change

That Simple And Happy Life

Kindness

Cat And Mouse Game

When Peace Reigns

The Mystery Of Love

The Daily Bread

The Vision

Reminiscences Of Slavery

Song Of Unborn Child

Rape Victim

Great Race

A Drop Of Blood

Cries Of The Black Gene

Spark Of The Imagination

Night To Day

Meanings Of Non English Words Contained In This Anthology.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the panel of my friends and the backup team that has given me all of their valuable time and patience in promptly putting this project together

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my ever loving wife Siphilisiwe Mlotshwa and our lovely children.

AUTHOR’S NOTE

This anthology offers a package of stories told in simple poetic language. Just like a mirror giving a true image of a person, NIGHT TO DAY portrays the joys and sorrows of a world overburdened by socio- economic and political disorientations. Cultural dreams, emotions and feelings of the ordinary African man and woman are echoed in creative imagination that makes every individual’s life experiences a great treasure to draw lesson from and probably predict the future.

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