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Bahati Haiku Poetry Club
Third Meeting February 2006

Subject: NEW SCHOOL YEAR

bells ring
it is school year
all over Kenya
Francis Ouma

hoisting the flag
students stand attention
respecting the Nation
Naomi Kamande

timetables arranged
teachers welcome students
lessons begin
Naomi Kamande

the bell rings
everyone to assembly
school activities begin
Naomi Kamande

the flag sways
all students attention
the national anthem
Naomi Kamande

smiling faces
huge bags new shoes
form ones join
Maximilla Khasandi

new classrooms
new friends new textbooks
new teachers
Patrick Wafula

bells ring
students seated
timetables followed
Maximilla Khasandi

back to school
all the media scream
back to school
Patrick Wafula

posters all over
vacancies form one to four
new schools open
Patrick Wafula

heavy trunks and boxes
loaded buses and matatus
uniformed passengers
Patrick Wafula

queues at the bank
queues at uniform shops
queues at bookshops
Patrick Wafula

at the gate enters
new faces and uniforms
how are you monos
Raymond Otieno

ting a ling a ling
stationery from the school store
care for the school property
Catherine Njeri

white shiny aprons
gorgeous chefs roam dining rooms
queues at the kitchen
Catherine Njeri

lesson plans
schemes of work
chalk sticks
Patrick Wafula

new members join
debate and drama club
maths science projects
Patrick Wafula

pens and exercise books
disappear of the bookshelves
homework
Patrick Wafula

carpenter’s brow sweats
supplier’s phone goes crazy
store keeper busy
Patrick Wafula

how I pray
that I may not be
a noisemaker
Patrick Wafula

singing and dancing
colourfully wrapped parcels
prize-giving day
Patrick Wafula

roll calls
John was absent yesterday
where is the cane
Patrick Wafula

k.c.p.e results
Wambui joins Moi Girls
Erick Starehe Boys
Patrick Wafula

students and pupils
huge bags and books
all in uniform
Walter Ochola

bells ring
teachers on duty
be right on time
Walter Ochola

bells ring
teachers carry white chalk
textbooks in hand
Walter Ochola

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