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An African thunderstorm David Rubadiri
greycollegesecondary.comAn African thunderstorm – David Rubadiri CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION About the poet: David Rubadiri was born in Liuli, Malawi, on July 19, 1930. He is a poet, novelist, playwright, university professor, diplomat and permanent ambassador of his country to the United Nations. His poems show a fruitful
AN AFRICAN THUNDERSTORM - DAVID RUBADIRI …
www.centenarysecondary.co.zaAN AFRICAN THUNDERSTORM - DAVID RUBADIRI SUMMARY • Rubadiri’s poem captures the looming arrival of a fierce storm. The anticipation of its arrival is both exciting and frightening. The wind is described as a mighty force, unpredictable in its direction, and carrying with it ominous clouds. The strength of
Grade 8 Poetry Booklet - online.htseden.co.za
online.htseden.co.zaAn African Thunderstorm by David Rubadiri From the west Clouds come hurrying with the wind Turning sharply Here and there Like a plague of locusts Whirling, Tossing up things on its tail Like a madman chasing nothing. Pregnant clouds Ride stately on its back, Gathering to perch on hills Like sinister dark wings; The wind whistles by
An African Thunderstorm by David Rubadiri
intervention.roodie.co.za8 Like a madman chasing nothing. 9 Pregnant clouds 10 Ride stately on its back, 11 Gathering to perch on hills 12 Like sinister dark wings; 13 The wind whistles by 14 And trees bend to let it pass. 15 In the village 16 Screams of delighted children, 17 Toss and turn 18 In the din of the whirling wind, 19 Women,