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Hello my darlings,

It’s exactly six days after Christmas and the day before we dive into 2026. For many of us, the new year comes with new year, new resolutions, while others have decided that this year they will simply move with the flow.

Honestly, I’ve never been one to make New Year’s resolutions, but for this coming year, that is going to change. One of the resolutions I’ve made is to finally share my poetry.

From a young age, I discovered that I could express myself better through writing. The person I was on paper was completely different from who I was in person. On paper, I was bold and confident; in real life, I was shy and afraid of the world.

As I grew older, the confidence that once lived only in ink began to seep into my reality. I became more comfortable expressing myself in front of others. Still, I never stopped writing. Soon, my writing was no longer only about my feelings—I began to write about real-life issues and the things I saw in the world around me. I wanted to create change through my words, but for a long time, I couldn’t figure out how to share my poetry with the world.

Hence this page. This is where I let you into my world, where I share a part of myself that I’ve never shared before.

To honor this moment, here is a poem I wrote a few years ago—one that is very close to my heart. A poem that is dedicated to all the women whose strength, resilience and stories I carry with me.

African Queen

Her back is strong, her hair is kinky

Her skin rich in melanin, a chiphadzuwa she is indeed

Her heart is gold, love blossoms

African queen crowned.

The curves of her body, wavy you stare

The way she walks, her hips sway

She is a true African Queen.

Her head held high,

The soles of her feet covered in dirt

With a child on her back

A dengu on her head

She does not flinch under the scorching sun

Nothing is impossible

For deep down 

She is a true African queen. 

Reflection of love, born with a fire in her tongue

Her heart on her sleeves 

She gives her heart out

And holds nothing back

She is a lover of all.

She fights what she believes in

A true African Queen she is.

Translations:

1. Chiphadzuwa – This is the term that used to describe a woman that is extremely beautiful. The literal translation is ‘one who kills the sun’.
2. Dengu – is a traditional basket in Malawi that woven from dried grass.

Thank you for being here and allowing me to share a piece of my heart with you, welcome to my world.

With so much love, Thanda♡