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Tarifa Poetry Edition -With Ndiang’ui Ndung’u
In the first edition ever of this initiative,Tarifa News had the pleasure to bring on board Ndiang’ui Ndung’u, popular as The Literate Gardener.
Biography
Name: Ndiang’ui Ndung’u
Poetry name: Ndiang’ui or Literate Gardener
Bio
Ndiang’ui is a Senior Master and Teacher of English/ Literature at Mariakani Boys Secondary School in Kilifi County, Kaloleni Sub County. He is responsible for the psychological well -being of the learners through the Guidance and Counselling Department,as well as in charge of the environment.
Mwalimu is a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Literature from The University of Nairobi, an MA (Literature), Kenyatta University, and in the process of attaining a PHD, Pwani University, where he does part-time teaching.
Ndung’u is a husband and father of two;a daughter and a son.
He is a writer,both prose and poetry, look out for his novel
“The Pitfall” by
Striidas publishers.He is also a contributor to the anthology “
Millenial Voices.“
As an environmentalist by passion, he love tending to trees and flowers, growing foodstuff, beautification and landscaping.As a part-time engagement, Ndung’u grows flowers and as well make flower pots mainly from recycled materials for sale.He is the founder of the famous
Terrain Changers and Flower Consults in Kilifi.
Contacts.
Facebook-Ndiang’ui Wa Muthoni(click
here).
Phone/WhatsApp-+254722242557.
Intro Poem
A WORD
Life is a word,
That walks this world,
That wields sharp a sword,
That leaves many maimed,
And a myriad dead.
Life is a word
that roams this world,
That holds a magic wand,
That that turns hate around,
That turns mud to gold,
That desperate swimmers hold.
Life is a word,
That stalks this world,
That jumps into a bad mouth,
That stops goodness dead,
That breaks an innocent soul,
And turns peace into war.
Life is a word,
That stirs this world,
That urges a tired soul,
That wins a lost cause,
And brings joy in victory.
Life is a word,
That loves this world,
That gives itself up,
For a willing giver,
To give life or death,
And work miracles in life.
Ndiang’ui
Stay tuned for his series of poems,only here on Tarifa Poetry Edition.