#THURSPOETRY: Hupepe Chule – Our Last Promise

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Hupenyu Murombo also known as Hupepe Chule is a versatile Zimbabwean male artist, who blends many forms of expression including Comedy and Spoken Word poetry.
Hupepe Chule is an art enthusiast who was born and bred in Harare and started performing in 2016 at the House of Hunger poetry slam hosted by Pamberi Trust, since then he has grown and developed through different forms of art such as Stand Up Comedy, Voice Over artist, Acting, Rap music, Events Master of Ceremony and Blogging. His artistic expression is a mixed recipe coming from a depth of self-realization, observation, vivid imagination and profound honesty, which at times educates and entertains.

He flashes his lyrical brilliance with off the wall metaphors, puns, humor and rhyme scheme.

Hupepe Chule has provocative and dark topics that include Neo Colonialism, Pan-Africanism, environmental awareness, self-change, love and mental health. He is also a writer for two blogs, The Zim Hip Hop nominated, Hip Hop 263 Avenue and Poetrama.

Hupepe Chule also made a comedy sketch video with renowned Actor and Stand Up Comedian Doc Vikela with the Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (Y.E.T.T), which fought against violence.
As a performing artist he has performed at the following events:

Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Youth Activism Awards (2016), The World Environmental Day at Mkuvisi ( 2016)
Jasen Mpheppo Little Theatre Simuka Comedy Stand up show (2019 Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre Open Mic ( 2019) Shoko Festival (2018) Zim Live Sessions (2018)
The Kink in My Hair Poetry Slam Winner (2016) The Climate Change debate at Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) (2016)
The House of Hunger Poetry Slam (several times) Izwi Poetry Jam (several times)
He is the host of National Art Gallery Harare Open Mic UZ Comedy Night (2018) Flame Within by Young People for Others (YPO) (2019) Katswe Sister hood open mic (2019) The Host of Tanaka Ects Chuma album launch Ignite Youth (2019)

POEM
Author: Hupepe Chule
Title: Our last Promise

The heroes acre has been snatched by villains.
The heart is like a football team on extra time.
Imagine in every hospital visit if the ambulance driver is paid less he will also be reckless.
If the doctor isn’t getting enough money, he loses patience and ends up losing his patients.
The sound of the siren is our pop music that pops whenever we don’t need.
No wonder why whenever a baby evacuates the womb it starts crying, mourning the replacement soul that is on the verge of dying.
We now cry with acid rhythms.
We mastered the art.
Why spend money on a trip?
You would rather spend it on a funeral policy for you to safely travel.
Paying condolences is like paying for bread
It happens every day .
Every dog has its death. Passing away has become our new small talk, especially these days with social media its so easy to pass a word
no privacy anymore,
You can’t pass a day without hearing the word passed away.
Our hearts waiting for the word passed to pass away.
They say the richest place is either Malibu or Beverly Hills I say its here in Warren Hills, if you go there you will find Rae Lyric the anthology that showed emotion.
We have poured so much liquor for the dead homes and l doubt the ground is still sober, the deceased probably reach Heaven with hangover, waiting for the day the word passes away to pass away.
In a world were politicians promise but dont deliver when they promise land, and prophets say they will deliver us to the Promised land
But It seems like death is the only thing promised that will certainly
land.