“Walk the Path, Build Zimbabwe.” That is the theme for this month’s House of Hunger Poetry Slam at the Book Café, inviting poets to think of and express their thoughts about ‘walking together’ as a nation and working together to re-build a shattered country to its former glory as the bread basket of Southern Africa and a rich cultural melting pot for many, regardless of race, tribe or nationality.

^ A poet performs at a House of Hunger Poetry Slam.

The monthly event at The Book Café has grown tremendously over the last few years, and has become the most active poetry platform in Zimbabwe.

A Pamberi Trust project patroned by renowned poet Chirikure Chirikure, the Slam has developed talents like Victor Mavedzenge, Batsirai Chigama, Comrade Fatso, Linda Gabriel, Godobori and Outspoken. By giving artists consistent space to practice poetry and articulate issues affecting their lives, communities and the country at large the slam nurtures poets and encourages others to step out and discover their poetic self.

^ The poet Xapa performs at a House of Hunger Poetry Slam.

The House of Hunger Poetry Slam has facilitated and supports ‘The Lounge’ a poetry slam based in Bulawayo.  This month’s poetry slam will feature three of Bulawayo’s finest poets - Tswarelo Mothobe, Vuki Sibanda and Enock ‘Phar’ Lunga- who will join their Harare counterparts as they drop lines of hope upon the path towards rebuilding Zimbabwe.

^ Another poet in action at a House of Hunger Poetry Slam.

“The poets are brilliant and creative, with special gifts for arranging and colouring ordinary words, bringing joy to the ear and soothing the soul,” said Mandla Ncube Pamberi Trust Youth Projects officer.

• More info on this month’s Poetry Slam

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