#THURSPOETRY: Samantha Nunu – Bazooka

#ThursPoetry makes a return this week thanks to our friends at Gourd of Consciousness Poetry.

This week we have Samantha Nunu.

Samantha Nunu is an Administrator by profession, she undertook the administration of a book titled “A’level Physics Principles and Application,” by Jasper S. Mutambara which was launched in Harare in August 2017.

She published her first adult literature book, In the Hawk’s Claws in March 2018. In May 2018, she released her audio book, a folktale titled The Great Warrior and the Mnimbuyu Houses.

In February 2018, she was part of a jury which undertook the selection of outstanding entries in a relay Collaboration writers authoring contest, a result which was described by Kudzai Chikomo, Collabowriters. Org’s Creative Director as follows:

“Miss Nunu exhibited an extraordinary gift to identify credible writing from Zimbabwe’s young writers and proved to be a key component in our quest to improve Zimbabwe’s Literary Arts repository by adding new voices.”

Samantha has so far published the following titles for children’s literature: The Adventures of Raj: In the Kingdoms of the world, The Great Warrior and the Mnimbuyu houses, Violet Rose and the Pfulele Mountains, The Little Poet and her friend, and for adult literature she has the following titles: In the Hawk’s Claws and Providence: The Mirror’s Reflection.

As a self- published author, Samantha, has so far assisted other authors get published including Kgalalelo Moyo, author of The Shadow that Slumbers my Life, a poetry anthology which has been adapted by the University of Zimbabwe as a set book.

She also runs a foundation which helps to nurture young talent which operates in municipal libraries mainly Luveve Library. The same has managed to publish and launch books by several learners including Nomqhele Sibanda’s Fading dreams, Nomusa Ncube’s Sunset of Youth and Phillipah Farirwi’spoetry anthology, A human being a two-faced creature.

Samantha is also published in a poetry anthology with Abahayi benkondlo, (Poetry reciters) titled, Umthombo wenkondlo, (The well of poetry). The poets included are Mathanzima Dube, Nokhutula Sibanda, Nobesuthu Khumalo, Senzeni Sibanda, just to name a few, the anthology was published by Ingwalo Ezingasoze Zabuna Publishers.

She was also part of a poetry anthology to be published in Harare titled, the Gourd of Consciousness, where selected poets from all over the country came together to produce a unique anthology which celebrates the African identity.

Samantha has written forewords and blurbs for several books which include,

Inyembezi by Nokhutula Sibanda, Kwacitshe Kwanguzum’ Ukufa by Pauline Ncube, Blessings: Tears of an African Child by Thabo Clive Mathonsi, Road of Hearts by Vongai Monica Mujakachi and many more.

She currently completed writing her new book Providence; Darker Ashes, which has been writing collectively with her poetry anthology titled, Tropical love soon to be published.

Title: Bazooka

Flying away we do
Shooting away we do,
With bullet speed we cruise,
To the fulfilment of our desires.
The booms of our love
Have caused noise pollution
With the smoke from our burning love
Air contamination we have caused
The chimneys of our souls,
Breathe to the world,
The touch of pure love,
That is our bazooka love.
Fired from the gigantic mouth,
Shutting our eardrums
With its deafening sound
Earth-quaking the subterranean of our hearts,
Uprooting the roots of fear
Clearing the clouds of doubt
And raising hope in our hearts
Our love was created.
From the strong metal,
Our foundation is built,
Booming into the world
Smoking heavily upon our hearts.
Our bullets of tenderness fallen into seas
Disturbing the purity of the water,
Their cases scattered on the ground
Littering the land as they please.
Crazy as it may sound
Dangerous as it may seem
Impossible as it may be deemed
Tough as it appears, the seeds of our love
Have multiplied beyond measure
Oh, our bazooka love is for real!