The Blasted

The parliament building detonated,
Whilst parliament was in session.
Nearby buildings and adjacent roads
Were littered with loot debris and
Graffitied with torn, crushed patronage,
Deboned broken promises, shelled isms,
Blasted ethnicity, exploded extortion, 
Pyroclasticated kleptocracy, shockwaved lies, 
Asphyxiated bootlicking, causticated corruption,
Bronchoconstricted bribery and firestormed patronage
Which the fire brigade engineers failed to quench 
As streetkids vultured the dirtened white corruption, 
Citizens looting ashened grey and black corruption.







Oscar Gwiriri is a Zimbabwean published in more than 60 books, both fiction and text books.  His two books Hatiponi and Chitima nditakure were NAMA awards nominees in 2019. He is a Certified Forensic Investigations Professional (CFIP) and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He also holds a Master of Science in Strategic Management Degree, Bachelor of Business Administration, Associates of Arts in Business Administration, Diploma in Logistics and Transport (CILT, UK), Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health, Commanding United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Certificate, and many other professional qualifications. He likes writing in his vernacular language (Shona) most. Email:oscar.gwiriri@gmail.com