Category Archives: LITERARY CORNER
Book that warns about dangers of incest launched in Kisii
Jan 09, 2025 at 11:30 AM
By Nyang’au Araka Two researchers have written and published a book about incest and how it affects marriages among Abagusii people. The book is titled, Dilema of Incest: Marriage among Abagusii of Kenya. It sounds alarm over sexual relationships amongst close family members, which sometimes lead to marriage. The book which has been authored by […]
POETIC THURSDAY: Mole Diversity
Jan 02, 2025 at 01:06 PM
Mole, Diversity– By Shem Onderi You live beneath our feet, a secret life unseen, Yet your destruction is loud, a tale of ravaged dreams. Little is known of your ways, no social moments shared, No rest days recorded, just an endless, underground lair. Your body is tender, fragile to the touch, But your teeth, sharp […]
FILM REVIEW-Title: Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
Dec 29, 2024 at 02:06 PM
By KPC Reporter Those who were in high school in the early years of 2000 upwards may have come across Ben Carson’s best seller, Gifted Hands. In some parts of Kenya and the world, the book was projected as the key to success. So significant was the book that students read it like an examinable […]
Village Musings: Idling on Xmas day
Dec 27, 2024 at 04:14 AM
The ugly side of this life is that a time comes when the head starts to have cobwebs. When that time comes, one starts to forget things. However, the handsome news for you is that I have the memory of an elephant, whatever that means. So I vividly recall that I mentioned here some months […]
POETRY THURSDAY: Mud Madness
Dec 26, 2024 at 05:50 PM
By Shem Onderi Dust in summer, mud in winter—the two, in constant exchange on our roads,but mud clings, refuses to leave.Just a few drops from heaven confirm your presence;you need only water to form. Those who value polished appearancesnever live where you reign.They flee to tarmacked cities,seeking to escape the constant repair of their locomotives.But […]
POEM: Wild Flower
Dec 24, 2024 at 07:18 PM
By Shem Onderi A wildflower thrives on its own, independent, No need for watering—the roots draw from the swamps, Adapting as it grows. Out there in the wild, unattended, A plant survives, untouched by human hands, Focused solely on survival. A wildflower, growing where no rules exist, Struggles amidst thorns and towering trees. Anyone can […]