Olubola Alamu interviewed Chenjerai Mhondera in this extraordinary interview. Cecil Jones Myondela known among his legions of fans, readers, and fellow writers as Chenjerai Mhondera is a POET, script writer, short story writer, novelist, author, performing poet (artist), song composer, … Continue reading Exclusive Interview with Chenjerai Mhondera | PAROUSIA Magazine
THEY* They have banished God, Deciding that God is too Holy To be part of this world They have decided That God does not Belong with the Ordinary. They have driven God out of the garden – God’s home And … Continue reading Four Poems from Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
Of Death’s Fate Death is not final Thanks to God the eternal At conception life is affirmed But God knew me before I was formed Deep in my mother’s womb God goes beyond the tottering tomb And when with the … Continue reading Two Poems from Kenyan Denis Waswa Barasa | PAROUSIA Magazine
ABYSS OF A TROUBLED HEART They call her a female. For she seems weak and little in their sight. But she is queenly enamel, that decorates everything that has light. Stuck in ocean with rigid males, she swarms with all … Continue reading Two poems from Confidence Amaka Chukwuedu| PAROUSIA Magazine
A happy – jolly Christmas It’s Christmas time. The time we celebrate Messiah’s birth, With gladness of heart, Filled with all – round y. It’s Christmas time. The time we enjoy the pudding, Made with flour,suet and dried fruits, … Continue reading A happy – jolly Christmas by Oluwasemilore Olubiire | Christmas Cascade Issue 9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
The Hymn Of The Bethlehem Star May the hymn of the Bethlehem Star That guided the wise men from afar Inspire the melody of our song While we sing of Jesus all day long. Let Mary’s soft … Continue reading The Hymn Of The Bethlehem Star by Luisa Kay Reyes| Christmas Cascade Issue 9 |PAROUSIA Magazine
I am scared to write new words I am scared to write new, delicate words Which pounce the young ones of this generation. Imagine if I were to use my words indignantly at them. Words that are sharpened against … Continue reading The lover of my Soul by Tralone Lindiwe Khoza | Christmas Cascade Issue 9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
Christmas Mission Bells by Victoria Crawford History buffs, my husband and me thought: a learning experience it would be to take the kids on Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Mission Bells & Advent by Victoria Crawford & George Ross | Christmas Cascade Issue 9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
A KING IS BORN When the universe wears the garment of darkness, Men become tipsy – drunk with the lust of the world. The world becomes an ambit of evil, of chaos and of fleeting shadows that hover … Continue reading A KING IS BORN by Olaniyi Ololade Moses | Christmas Cascade Issue 9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
YORUBA DRUMS Welcome to Africa Mr White Welcome to Ilaro my friend so glad you honoured my invitation this is the Redeemed Church I know we play your drum kit and blow your saxophone with coloured lightings on the … Continue reading YORUBA DRUMS by Oghenero Ezaza | Christmas Cascade Issue 9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
His Name Heals A man thinks of how to run. He thinks of how to live He thinks of how to rest. [In the house of things that eat us up] —When life turns purple, He wants his body … Continue reading His Name Heals by Abioye Samuel Akorede | Christmas Cascade Issue 9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
Pain Relief Only the eye-witness The very soul bereft of the paradise bliss The mouth that chewed the apple of death Can of truth, tell the true tale of loss But surely I can tell of my own experience … Continue reading Pain Relief by Olatubosun David | Christmas Cascade Isue 9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
In God’s Country I walk barefoot in God’s country Lost in thought Only the screech of seabirds Break in Waking me out of my grief Shaking me out of my half-dead state I sit down in the sand And … Continue reading In God’s Country by Arlene Antoinette | Christmas Cascade Issue 9 |PAROUSIA Magazine
pre-flight Moses is hidden beneath my ambitious hand. Radiance is never as warm as Light. Ancient communication once bright now bland Pre-flight instructions introductions to Life About Jerry Swartout: I am a retired log home builder, having spent forty- … Continue reading Poetry | pre-flight by Rick Davis & Jerry Swartout | PAROUSIA Magazine
The Scripture Treasure the scripture for it is the picture of your future Be nurtured by the scripture and be sure of a structured future Do otherwise and end up being tortured A creature made in the nature … Continue reading The Scripture by Olubunmi Austin | PAROUSIA Magazine
BETRAYAL We were in the garden of doom eleven of us with him. He said we should watch an hour, an hour that took eternity to elapse. Praying within boundary of wills, he poured libation of sweat and blood to … Continue reading Two Poems from Benjamin Elemide | PAROUSIA Magazine
