Meredith Imken is a close friend
who has been living and teaching in Tanzania for the past three months.
She often blesses us with her poetic words and stories from across the
ocean. The following poetry was written by some of the young students in
her english class on the topic of home.
My House is Small
It's only enough for me.
It has a grass roof.
I'm the only one who likes it.
It has a window for only insects to pass.
I always sleep on mats.
But I enjoy this house
because it's mine.
Maura Respichy
My Grandmother's Hut
It's always very hot,
No, cold, over there.
None liked it.
Everyone joked about it.
Everyone laughed at it.
None liked it
But only me
And my granny,
The very beautiful one,
Always clean,
And always smelling good.
I love it very much.
None can compare.
Raphael Mohammed
