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Shilla Mutamba
Publications: I have been writing since primary school days. My short stories and poems (written under my maiden name, Shilla Ndlovu) have also appeared in my former High School newspapers and magazines as well as other publications in Zimbabwe. Noteworthy achievements include: -Two poems, "I am me" and "Stubborn fact" published in the Zimbabwe Women Writers’ Anthology (1994) under my maiden name, Shilla Ndlovu. Edited by Norma Kitson, Published by Zimbabwe Women Writers, April 1994, ISBN-10: 0797413189, ISBN-13: 978-0797413184 -Publication in Tsotso Magazine of New Writing (1993, Zimbabwe) -Publication in Munyori Journal (2007)- www.munyori.com -Publication on www.authorsden.com/shillamutamba (2007) I am currently working on a collection of poems. I hope to get my first poetry book published in the near future. I believe I’m called to be a writer who carries the message of hope. There are enough writers who talk about depression and despondency. I believe my mandate is different. Personally, I do not enjoy depressing poetry. I would like to deliver poetry that is light and simple enough for people to enjoy. If my writings can be both relevant and inspirational, I believe I would have succeeded in executing my task. Personal experiences First and foremost, I am a woman and so I probably write as one. Over and above that, I am a Christian and I hope my writings reflect this aspect of my being as well. However, it is my desire to keep my writings real and relevant. Like most people, I have had my fair share of bad experiences. However, I deliberately refuse to focus on these. I believe everything I’ve been through was preparing me for where I ought to be. I believe anyone can make it despite what they’ve been through. This is the message which I hope to convey through most of poems. A good example is "I will arise" which is featured on www.authorsden/shillamutamba . Target audience My poems are for anyone who is looking for poetry that is fresh, funny, modern, simple, light, inspiring, refreshing, real and relevant. Finding My Way I
first saw her
one day Heart Matters Skinny, moderate or obese Who cares? We’re diverse Size twenty, zero or eight How big is your heart? Hail, thunder or lightning Rays of light, shining Freezing cold, mild or wet How warm is your heart? How Can I Boast How
can I boast Meek, Not Weak I
may be meek but
by no means yet
I demand my
share My Teenager Room My
teenager’s
room is tidy
today The Cat From Next Door The
cat from next
door Submission Guidelines: Poems of no more than 30 lines in length each will be considered. Post your poems to Featured Poets, Forward Press Ltd, Remus House, Coltsfoot Drive, Peterborough PE2 9JX (Write your name and address on each piece of work you send) Or email your poems to inbox@forwardpress.co.uk (Enter Featured Poets in the subject line, including your name and postal address) |
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I
hold an MSC in
Biomedical
Science from the
University of
Portsmouth and
am a Fellow of
the Institute of
Biomedical
Science (UK). I
was born in
Zimbabwe where I
studied Medical
Laboratory
Sciences at the
University of
Zimbabwe. I then
relocated to the
Isle of Wight to
take up a post
as a Biomedical
Scientist. I
currently live
in
Leicestershire
with my husband
and children.
