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THE AFRICAN GRIOT IN OKLAHOMA is JAMES COBURN.


  MIOMBO  BLURB -JAMES COBURN After chewing your verses. I found your poetry African in its rhythm and taste. Maybe you can start tracing your roots to African meadows, Nyiragongo Mountains, Nyamulagra valleys and the Rift Valley. Maybe you are a descendant of Black African genealogy tanned to English or American white by the ash … Continue reading THE AFRICAN GRIOT IN OKLAHOMA is JAMES COBURN.

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Time of the Poet: UGANDA’sAFRO-FLOETIC QUEEN .


CAROLYNE M.ACEN is a rising and prolific verses carver, literalist and spoken word artist. When you read through her lines you easily can easily fall from metaphorical seizures and allegoric epilepsy .Her poetry is heart throbbing and brain thumping . You need to armor yourself with poetry combat as you get trapped in the spiritual realms of poetic gods or goddesses . I want to say Acen’s verses flow rapidly like gushing river. Blood rippling. Heart ripping. Acen is surely an Afro-Floetic Queen. Uganda you birthed a Poetic Queen. Makerere here is a new petal of Ugandan literary revolution. For submissions ,more information and creative vibes contact the Curator/Editor MBIZO CHIRASHA at miombopublishing@gmail.com,

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Time of the Poet: GENE BARRY A GLOBAL WRITIVIST FROM IRELAND .


GENE BERRY is a multi –talented literist , poet of distinction and distinguished Arts Therapist from Ireland .He is a renowned literary arts teacher ,Page and Spoken word expert and has graced numerous literature ,poetry and book festivals across the world . MiomboPublishing is excited because the Icon Berry becomes the first Irish to be featured in this blog journal since its inception. So this is a special feature for a special literary legendary Gene Berry. His bio summary speaks volumes about his literary endeavors and prowess throughout the years. Gene Berry is a master in using art as a form of therapy, humanity and healing and he has been using poetry as a medium of therapy among other projects. Alta Continua.

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Demer Press is A POETRY REPUBLIC!


Netherlands remains a haven of artistic, creative and literary excellence. The birthing and growth of Demer press added literary glory to the glowing literary scene in Holland .Hannie Rouweler’s Demer Press is making waves in the publishing industry and has become an international independent publishing trailblazer. Demer press has since taken an international approach in … Continue reading Demer Press is A POETRY REPUBLIC!

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Journal 52:DICTATOR’S SONS


DICTATOR’S SONS - Milking the state until udders bleed. Black market moguls farting wind of rich diamond ore. Fat cats belching out ethanol and malt whisky. Political siblings singing faking new revolutionary gospel. Dictator’s sons took after their autocratic demigod. Frying corruption frikadels in shame sodden parliament chambers. Swigging extorted coffee on nepotistic wet cabinet … Continue reading Journal 52:DICTATOR’S SONS

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2018 is the YEAR OF DEMER PRESS AND HANNIE ROUWELER by Mbizo Chirasha


Demer press  recently celebrated  its  10th  anniversary   of   international  publishing , global  literary arts  networking , poetry  and  cultural exchanges .The   mesmerizing  event   was  greased  with  metaphor and verse  by  a  rare breed of mesmerizing  poets from around  Netherlands and   Europe .Hannie Rouweler , the  organizer   and  the  founder  of Demer press , Netherlands  set … Continue reading 2018 is the YEAR OF DEMER PRESS AND HANNIE ROUWELER by Mbizo Chirasha

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LINDA MBONAMBI( ABM unit of eThekwini Municipality) AND HIS PASSION FOR BOOK AND LITERARY ARTS CULTURE by Mbizo Chirasha,


  Literary tourism is the soul beat of our villages   and cities. In  2017 the EThekwini  formerly  City of Durban  was  awarded  the  City of  Literature  status  by  UNESCO through  the  Creative  Cities  Network  and  it  has  become  the  first  African city to  garner  this   acclaim. EThekwini  boasts  of  a  myriad  of  literary arts exhibitions … Continue reading LINDA MBONAMBI( ABM unit of eThekwini Municipality) AND HIS PASSION FOR BOOK AND LITERARY ARTS CULTURE by Mbizo Chirasha,

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THE MANDELA IN MUSA E ZULU: Celebrating TATA MANDELA @100(special blog post) by Mbizo Chirasha,


  THE LANGUAGE  OF  ME  is  the  debut  collection  of nerve  wrecking, heart rending   and   brain pricking  poetry and   confessional essays  by Musa E  ZULU . The collection is a candid   story of his triumphs   and tribulations. His  poetry  is  a diary  of  his  dark , light , strong  ,  weak  seasons  , twists  and  … Continue reading THE MANDELA IN MUSA E ZULU: Celebrating TATA MANDELA @100(special blog post) by Mbizo Chirasha,

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THE DAY  WE  PLANTED  THE  BAOBAB TREE OF  POETRY(Poetry, People and the drumbeat) by Mbizo Chirasha


Farah  Sayed  is  a   rising , strong  poetic voice  in the  South  African  and African  Poetry  Industry , she  also  lives  with  trees  , she  is a  green life  activist . Her favorite tree is a lemon tree. She is passionate about words, people, trees, life  and  family . Farah is a mother ,    sister  … Continue reading THE DAY  WE  PLANTED  THE  BAOBAB TREE OF  POETRY(Poetry, People and the drumbeat) by Mbizo Chirasha

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POETRY IS THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE by Mbizo Chirasha.


The  Book café  in Harare  used  to  be  the  only  platform and  space  that   developed , exposed  and  promoted  literary  arts  projects  in Zimbabwe   .It   had  become  a   household   arts  venue   under  the  curatorship  of highly talented and creative the late   Paul Brickhill  (may  his  soul  rest  in eternal peace). The  book café   organised  and  … Continue reading POETRY IS THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE by Mbizo Chirasha.