Poetry And Funk live in Harare

Im proud to say that the first event for my event series "Poetry And Music" had a successful launch. The theme of the evening was funk and poets alongside musicians performed live on stage.

I chose funk because l wanted to organise a fun but groovy evening. In preparation and with the help of the venue, l facilitated workshops between the chosen poets and the funk band.

It took a bit of effort but everyone was prepared well on the evening and everyone had fun. Im really looking forward to more events and fun ideas to come. 

Check out the link to the article below which explains how the event in detail:

http://www.shout-africa.com/entertainment/poetry-meets-funk-in-zimbabwe/

Monotony of Being the poem

Hush of country

That awaits for the messiah.

Country forever frozen,

Singing melodies of pain,

Melodies that swell in the air.

Country

of once half buried faces

in the earth,

Of murky

Bloodied rivers

And unbridled cries

Hush of country

That awaits for the messiah.

In silence lies the dread

For the night,

For the descending darkness

With it idle

unresolved, nightmarish dreams.

In the hush lies hope,

Hope that bears no face,

No resemblance.

In hope and silence

Waits a once young man,

Now old haggard and wrinkled.

Who waits under the baobab

For his beloved,

Beloved who ceases to exist.

In excruciating silence

Waits the young for the bus to pass,

For the dust to rise then settle,

For hope to appear then disappear.

Hush of country

That awaits for the messiah

Silent land of dry riverbeds,

Of weary hearts.

Country of mud huts

And cattle pens.

Of the woman in the field,

On the grinding stone,

Of the man in the savannah,

Of the hoe digging,

Rain falling,

Seed sprouting,

Green then brown,

Of seasons

With reasons

Of visions.

Of the grinding stone,

Trudge to the well,

Fire in the hearth,

Of love in the savanna,

Of reasons

For seasons

With visions.

Hush of country

That awaits for the messiah!

©Barbra-Breeze Anderson 

Launch of Poetry And Music event series

So much has been going on but I am excited, I have been writing more poetry, and working on knowing my favourites by heart. To add to this I am now officially an organiser for a poetry event that will be launched in April. The idea is to organise a monthly event for a year with poets, musicians and artists of other disciplines collaborating on stage.

Im excited and l have a lot of work ahead for me, it has been a struggle bringing everything together, since l have to consider the artists l will be working with, the theme of the event and how to market it.

Its a whole new adventure for me and I cant wait to see it completed. I also intend to develop the event series into a project under the banner "PoetryMusical" which will include workshops, mini festivals and more.

Watch this space!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!