by Benard Makaa | Dec 31, 2022 | Poems
You may be wearing rags, But the fire in your heart, Rages on in quiet, Until the time is right. You may be weary of the world, And hide your tears, As the flames tear through, While you force a smile But oh dear brother, Will you wait any longer? Will...
by Benard Makaa | Dec 31, 2022 | Learning, What I have learned
Motivational books, coaches, motivational speakers, etc., have their place in life, but they can’t change your life. We only take action when it’s the only remaining action we can take. When it’s the only option, we have. We seek advice when we have options, mark...
by Benard Makaa | May 6, 2022 | Learning
Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young by Mary Schmich: Inside every adult lurks a graduation speaker dying to get out, some world-weary pundit eager to pontificate on life to young people who’d rather be Rollerblading. Most of us, alas, will...
by Benard Makaa | Mar 7, 2022 | Poems
Why do they do it? Why do they do it?Why do they stand on podiums and pulpits-Lying and lying and lying and lying-Even though we all know that they lieEven though everyone says, I knew it! How can they do it? How can they do it?Spinning and spinning webs and webs of...
by Benard Makaa | Feb 28, 2022 | Culture, Poems
Come, gather you, people,And listen to a story I’ll tell,Of a boy smitten with love,From Mbooni hills. Come, gather my friends,And listen to my tale,Of a girl in love,From the Nandi plains. Atop a hand rowed boat,Was the question posed,Under the calmness of...
by Benard Makaa | Feb 28, 2022 | Birthday
“O powerful goodness! Bountiful Father! Merciful Guide! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolution to perform what that wisdom dictates. Accept my kind offices to thy other children as the only return in my power for...
by Benard Makaa | Feb 25, 2022 | Poems
I love you with all my heart,Come I take to Mbooni we establish our family,Now and forevermore you shall be Mrs. Mumo,Just a little patience, the day is near. I have loved you freely and it’s not a lie,Our love is eternal,I promise you a daylight wedding,In front of...
by Benard Makaa | Feb 8, 2022 | Poems
Nîngwendete Ngwendete mûno na ngoo yakwa,Ûka ngûtwae Mbooni twake mûsyi witû,Yu na mbaka mwîso nuwe Mrs Mumo,Îyûûmisye mûthenya nûkilye kûvika. Nakwendie omana na ndiûkengana,Wendo witû nîwa tene na tene,Yu nîkwatha mûtwaano wa mûthenya,Mbee wa Pastor na andû. Yu...
by Benard Makaa | Jan 20, 2022 | Books
I shall keep updating this list as the year progresses. For reviews and book summaries, click the book(Amazon) links. For the 2021 list, find it here. For the 2020 list, find it here. For the 2019 list, find it here. For the 2018 list, find it here. For the 2017 list,...
by Benard Makaa | Jan 3, 2022 | Poems
A day is a day, A week is a week, A year is a year, A just measure of time. A happy day, a sad day? A happy week, a sad week? A happy year, a sad year? Just a matter of...
