The Calabash: Poetry Collection

By Vusi Mxolisi Zitha

The Calabash is a collection of poems that confronts the deepest sense of reasoning and emotions. It encompasses, love, hope, family, faith, heartbreak, empowerment, and all aspects of living. These poems are for those who love life and seek to equip themselves with the weapons of knowledge and understanding of life in every manifestations. The calabash refers to a heart, just as the calabash is used for many purposes, so is the heart an accumulator of many instances such as love, hate, peace, bitterness, envy, hope etc.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookRix
• Release date: Mar 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9783755435457

Vusi Mxolisi Zitha

Vusi Mxolisi Zitha is always been known by his virtue of honesty and integrity. His educational background in Nature Conservation includes writing of reports, articles and conducting field research.  In 2009 he was involved in a Road Safety school debate under the motion: “Public transport and infrastructures are now ready for the 2010 FIFA world cup”. He got a certificate of achievement from the road safety department having been successfully defeating over nine schools contesting. His scholastic contextual in nature conservation and debate has given him a broad base from which to approach many topics. Vusi has also served as a youth leader in the Church of God of Prophecy for over nine years. He also conducted several sermons and hosted youth services in the church as a junior pastor under the endorsement of District overseer Mr. Herry Mpumelelo Mavuso. His first book (Each step serves a purpose) is an inspirational, motivational and courageous book based on life encounters.

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Title page

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Title Page

The Calabash

Copyright page

Dedication

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 | 1. The prisoner of love

2. The desert that retired my happiness

3. When faith is a sergeant

4. The adversaries of progression

5. The nightdress

Chapter 2 | 6.  Sonnet 38 (The Umbilical cord)

7. Lagenaria Siceraria (The Calabash)

8 The milk of magnesia (gossiping)

9. Mimicry (The impostors)

10. A token of appreciation

Chapter 3 | 11. When life raises the hand of agony

12. The poet

13. Let me go

14. Listening to my self

15. The masquerades

Chapter 4 | 16. The vocalist

17. We're all trying to put food on the table

18. A love song in Hong Kong

19. Compliments of the season

20. Where's the conscience?

Chapter 5

21. Zealous vigilance

22. Dishonest gains

23. The relentless soul

24. A lesson from nature

25. Omni-shambles

Chapter 6 | 26. The agony of defeat

27. Vicious kindness

28. The highest motive of being arrogant"

29. The days of my past agonies,

30. His appraisals

Chapter 7 | 31. Never solved any problems before.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Copyright © 2023 Vusi Mxolisi Zitha

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopy, recording or other electronic methods, without the necessary written permission of the publisher. For permission request; write to the publisher at the address below.

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Po Box 324, Mzinti, 1352

Mpumalanga

South Africa

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Dedication

Dedication

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To

All the poetry lovers

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

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The Calabash is a collection of poems that confronts the deepest sense of reasoning and emotions. It encompasses, love, hope, family, faith, heartbreak, empowerment, and all aspects of living. These poems are for those who love life and seek to equip themselves with the weapons of knowledge and understanding of life in every manifestations. The calabash refers to a heart, just as the calabash is used for many purposes, so is the heart an accumulator of many instances such as love, hate, peace, bitterness, envy, hope and etc.

Chapter 1 | 1. The prisoner of love

Chapter 1

1. The prisoner of love

It all started alright,

So nice that I even believed the words

Of those speaking in parables saying;

"Love is in the air, pink in color,

Burning the flames of fire

That not even the waters of troubles

Can quench it when ablaze.

What got me amazed; is when he started cheating,

Treating me like trash that I couldn't

Pass a day without beatings.

This relationship is getting so treacherous,

Atrocious that if I don't call it a quit

My life would be grievous.

In a Verge of quitting I was shedding tears;

With my heart full of resentment harboring no fears.

Before I know it I received a letter;

A letter from remorse,

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An agent of tenderness calling me to Court

That I've committed a split-up offense against love.

When the court date arrived,

I couldn't wait to embarrass love

For blinding me not to see the monster

Beyond his humility.

For hiding out his true instinct

Pasting his appearance with innocence.

This is in no sense; how could love be so cruel,

That it overshadowed my heart

With a strong feeling of affection,

And later turn the subject into

A monstrous assassin.

Meanwhile entering the Court's entry way;

Sitting on the throne of judgment

Was compassion full of passion and affection

Fondness was the barrister that represented love

And sitting next to him was time as an eye witness to