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riots
in the streets
flames of anger
climbing
the sky
a violent dance
of rubber bullets
stones
& petrol bombs
walls
crumbling
down
in gutted shopping malls
leaders
leaders
leaders
where are you
in these dark clouds
of politics
criminality
& poverty
Zama Madinana is a South African poet, based in Johannesburg. His work has appeared in The Shallow Tales Review, Stanzas, Africanwriter, Poetry Potion and other literary publications. His poems have been published in Zimbabwe, Nigeria and the USA.
Zama’s work focuses mainly on love, politics and social issues. In 2021, he won the third prize of Sol Plaatje EU Poetry Award. His poetry chapbook, Water & Lights was published in June 2021. He has performed his poetry in various places including Cape Town, Maputo, and Gaborone.