Fikira Zangu (My thoughts)

History

2012-02-01T10:42:00.003+03:00

Siangalii nyuma

History iko na his story
but not her story
Acha nikuambie hii story ya history
na mastery:

Yaliyopita si ndwele;
naganga yajayo

© Bonyo Buogha 2012

Good Samaritan Children's Home - Jan 2012 (Peace)

2012-01-11T11:42:00.000+03:00

Robinson Island, off Forty Thieves, Diani Beach

2012-01-06T13:25:00.002+03:00

Undone

2012-01-04T16:32:00.000+03:00

She comes undone
with her boyish dress
Boyish talk
and lack of finesse

Yet that is what
draws him most -
The unpolished stone
beauty's raw form

© Bonyo Buogha 2012

Zero

2011-12-07T13:09:00.001+03:00

In the beginning
there was nothing
Zero, no existence
Then the word was spoken
To create the world
and the world came forth

I am at Zero
Speaking my word
creating my world
From heart to tongue
For I am the master
the creator of my world

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Call on Me

2011-11-24T08:00:00.001+03:00

I am that stone

that you left unturned

I am that match

that you left unburned

I am that splendor

that you did not see

I am all you need

just call on Me

Societal Injustice

2011-09-28T13:08:00.000+03:00

Boys born
already cursed
Paying for the sins
of an unheard of past

Poor lads
living a ride
Yet the ticket
they did not buy

Build the boy
and you build a man
To be a strong pillar
for the family of tomorrow

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Letter to lost love

2011-08-30T09:23:00.000+03:00

It's hard to let go
and finally get over you
But it's the only way
that I'll be true
and love someone else
For who they are
without comparing them to you

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Teardrops

2011-07-19T13:53:00.002+03:00

These teardrops
tattooed on my skin
Are a painful reminder
of the love that I killed

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

True Color

2011-06-10T02:37:00.003+03:00

I painted the grass
a brighter shade of green
And showed it off
for all to see

Only for the rain
to wash it away
And expose my true color
my nakedness, my wilt

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Almosts

2011-06-08T12:21:00.001+03:00

Just when about
to catch the butterfly
She flies away
always out of grasp

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

MIndipendence

2011-05-30T12:34:00.003+03:00

What our minds need
is to be plowed
and harrowed

To plant our African seed
and kill the weeds
of colonized thought

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Faith and Dreams

2011-05-18T08:16:00.003+03:00

Of ships that traverse the sand
I've heard but not seen

Or of dreams conquered
With no faith within

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Lolita

2011-05-10T17:12:00.003+03:00

The heartless lolita
dangling on a string
Heartless lolita
rousing fantasies

Slow thy pace
think beyond your years
Lest you and your seed
are fate-bound by your sin

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

God's Glory

2011-04-27T08:06:00.002+03:00

Beyond the limits
of where my eyes can see
Feet can walk
or mind conceive
Is where Your work
Your greatness
Your glory
Begins

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Soul Sucker

2011-04-27T08:03:00.001+03:00

Like a leech that
sucks the blood
You sucked my soul
Thus my turn
to a creature cold

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

The dance

2011-04-21T17:25:00.000+03:00

In and out
back and forth
The beautiful rhythm
a dance in it's own

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Trois

2011-04-20T09:47:00.001+03:00

They say two's a bore
and three a party
I propose a toast
to the experience of glee

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Impotence of the mind

2011-04-08T06:00:00.003+03:00

We're having impotence
of the mind
Like a generational curse
We're born with seed
but aren't giving birth
We don't take care of it
don't water
And passing it on to the kids
what disaster

We're having impotence
of the mind
Rotting our brains out
Programmed by a box
using it as a way out
of time with ourselves
Living another's hell
a story another impotent fool tells
Yet no knowledge of our inner self

We're having impotence
of the mind
We need to cut loose
To sit alone in the dark
and rediscover the spark
that ignited in our child

We're having impotence
of the mind
Let's turn off the box
Spend time with our families
Spend time with God
Break bread with our friends
and more importantly our self
Water your seed, watch it grow
It's the best gift
to the seeds of tomorrow

Plateau Phase

2011-04-06T08:17:00.000+03:00

It was pure
it was gay
Now starting to morph
to shades of gray

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Tell Her

2011-04-06T08:11:00.001+03:00

For all the world to know
that she is the one
But her not hearing it
from the tip of your tongue

A woman needs to be told
needs to hear the words
She needs constant assurance
from the man in her life

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Dizzy me

2011-03-31T20:06:00.000+03:00

She is something
strong
With a
twist
Dizzies my head
feebles my feet

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Hug, Care, Love

2011-03-31T08:20:00.002+03:00

The murderer, the rapist
the dangerous criminal
all needed a hug
all needed someone to care
at just the right time
Hug, care, love
You just might be
another's turning point

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Material Girl

2011-03-30T15:02:00.002+03:00

Chasing after glamor is
to stand in front
of a moving truck
attracted to oncoming light

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Back at one

2011-03-28T14:31:00.001+03:00

I forged ahead
and took many steps
Only to realize
my walk was a circle
Leading back to the start

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Three Words

2011-03-28T08:20:00.002+03:00

I wrapped three words
in a box
and signed
and sent

You opened the box
and smiled
and cried
and took them to heart

And in my folly I took
back the words
and made you feel
that they were not real

I now wrap
the three words in a box
Return not to sender
For they couldn't be more real

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Ball Mtaani 2010 Report

2011-03-23T08:40:00.001+03:00

The Inner Child

2011-03-21T08:34:00.003+03:00

We all want to cuddle
all want to be hugged
We all need the security
that we felt as a child

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Loss of Self

2011-03-17T09:41:00.001+03:00

To let the black jack
Cling onto your skin
To live another's life
is living in sin

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

I am

2011-03-11T08:54:00.001+03:00

I am
who I was yesterday
And will tomorrow be
who I am to day

For I am
constantly creating
Constantly defining
who I am

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Reruns

2011-03-02T07:52:00.003+03:00

If I could
I would
Do the same
all over again

Else I wouldn't
know what I now know
Wouldn't
be who I now am

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Higher Learning

2011-02-18T11:25:00.000+03:00

There is no learning higher
than of self and God
for there all answers lie

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Woof!

2011-02-17T08:50:00.001+03:00

‎Act like
a dog
And thus
you will
be treated

Stand firm!
Else collars
and bones
be yours
for eternity

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Imprints

2011-02-10T09:27:00.001+03:00

I tore your page
from my book
But it left
a huge imprint

You aren't
so easy
to forget
after all

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

BONE Entry: 9 February 2011

2011-02-09T11:16:00.001+03:00

I love the silence of the morning, it is golden,
I love the view of the stars, it is breathtaking,
I love the sunrise, it is refreshing,
I love You Lord, You are amazing.

True Appreaciation

2011-02-03T12:05:00.002+03:00

I had
to hurt
to appreciate
true love

To fall
to appreciate
true growth

To cry
to appreciate
true laughter

Pray not
to die
to appreciate
true life

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

A Dead Man's Lament

2011-01-31T14:15:00.002+03:00

I fought too many obstacles
so I could "live the life"
Only to later realise
That these obstacles
are the salt
that completes the taste of life

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Grounded

2011-01-27T11:03:00.004+03:00

All the money in the world
or cars
or houses
or clothes or shoes
All the high table dinners
all people I know
all "important" hands I shake
all great achievements I make
Will never change me
I will always be
Me
For I am grounded

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

To tell...or Not

2011-01-26T15:10:00.002+03:00

I want to pour out my heart
but keep holding back
For I keep thinking about
the pain and the hurt

I want to tell you my story
the bare, naked truth
To undress myself
and be understood by you

I want to, I want
but still cannot tell
If in time to come
I'll wish I didn't tell

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Loving me, Loving you

2011-01-19T07:14:00.002+03:00

Loving you is first loving me
For without love inside
None can spread, outward

Loving me is loving you
For what I become to myself
I become to you

Loving me is loving you
For when I'm true to me
I'm true to you

© Bonyo Buogha 2011

Beautiful Mix

2011-01-17T17:24:00.003+03:00

Honey honey
Silk silk
Black coffee
and white chocolate

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Bursting Seams

2010-12-16T08:31:00.003+03:00

Behind the laughter
And the nonchalant spark
Temptation still lingers
A deep secret in the dark

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Empty Shells

2010-12-15T07:43:00.003+03:00

A good body doesn't mean a healthy body
nor a beautiful smile a beautiful heart
A lot of riches doesn't mean a lot of happiness
nor do kind words mean kind deeds

What matters most is the latters
the inners over the outers
For there we find true substance
unlike the empty shells that crack beneath us

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

2010-12-07T13:54:00.000+03:00

BONE (Book of New Encounters) Entry - Sunday 14/11/2010

2010-12-06T08:37:00.003+03:00

Walked through the cemetery and seeing all the stories buried there, many having lived a life shorter than I. I can't help but wonder: Did they expect this? Did they see their death coming? Did their sixth sense alert them that their death was around the corner, thus to prepare? These, & many more questions have driven me to two thoughts on life:
1. Honor and respect God, and follow His will and direction for your purpose on earth. Be after God's own heart, and pour yourself onto this earth. When your time to transition shall arrive, you will be ready and will die empty, having fully poured yourself and emptied your cup into this earth. You will have stamped yourself and made a difference in people's hearts; isn't that what life is about anyway?
2. Since you're already here, you might as well give everything you care about your all, you might as well follow the dreams God placed in you. Live like a child; forgive and let live. Allow yourself wild abandon. Burn your ships as you pursue your dreams, for there lies your purpose, and fullness of joy. Live in the NOW; don't spend most of your time working too hard to be a "future you" that so much passes you by; live in the moment and absorb life. Truly live, enjoy the experience. And isn't that why we were placed here in the first place?

Fikira Zangu.

Helping Hands

2010-12-03T08:29:00.003+03:00

To calm her nerves
she pulls up her skirt
To give a show
then get some dough
To buy a fix
then feed her kids
Her world full of spins
world full of sins

She can't shake loose
off the junkie noose
The only friends she's got
are a pimp and harlot
Just hold her hand
help her find the path
For she is God's image
placed on this earth

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

The Love of my Life

2010-11-24T10:08:00.002+03:00

Give me a pen and a notebook
and I'll pour out my heart
A pen and a notebook
for the story of my life
A pen and a notebook
and I'll tell it from the start
My pen, my notebook
The love of my life

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

On Submission

2010-11-22T13:39:00.003+03:00

I don't have to be
Perfect
I don't have to be
the 365 knight
I don't have to rely
on myself at all times
I am learning to lean
I am learning to trust
I am learning to let go
and let others be my support
For nobody's an island
I am learning to submit

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

My Humble Apology

2010-11-08T15:01:00.002+03:00

For the words said
And those left unsaid
For the loss of a friend
O how I wish I could mend

For the heart I broke
Wish I could take it back
Please accept my humble apology
It comes straight from my heart

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Retrospection

2010-11-02T09:30:00.002+03:00

The best thing
That ever happened
to me
Is
"The best thing"
That never happened
to me

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Friendship Bond

2010-11-01T17:09:00.003+03:00

For every kind word
Every shoulder
For every selfless deed
When I was going under

For being there
When I needed you most
It's thicker than water
Our true friendship's bond

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Built by Stones (thrown at me)

2010-10-25T05:33:00.003+03:00

Lord did You let my heart break
That I may comfort
those whose hearts are broken?
Did You allow the tough trials
That I may encourage
the discouraged?

That I may walk with
those on the ledge
That they may take
a step back
And welcome the good
in their lives?

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

He Fills my Cup

2010-10-13T11:53:00.003+03:00

He fills my cup, and when I empty it (to others), He gives me a bigger cup, then fills it again, and so forth. Such is the nature of God.

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

On Moving On

2010-10-13T09:46:00.002+03:00

Curtains closed
Lights off
Bows taken
Heart(s) broken

Out of season
til' the next show
I pray twil' be
A cast to die for

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Journal Entry: Friday, 8 October 2010

2010-10-08T08:59:00.004+03:00

Watching the break of dawn, the sun rise out of darkness this morning revealed something profound to me: darkness/trouble may endure for a while, but light/joy comes in the morning. And the light will always overcome the dark.

Each new day brings with it it's unique beauty; it is actually a NEW day, no reruns. I am teaching myself to soak up that beauty, to forget the darkness of yesterday & immerse myself in the new light that has come my way.

Lord give me wisdom, insight and strength to face this new day. May Your will be done.

BONE (Book of New Encounters)

Gratitude 101

2010-09-23T13:27:00.003+03:00

The birds and the bees
The pollen and the trees
The rainbow in the sky
The earth on which I lay
My family, my friends
My mind and my flesh
Those who've touched my life
Even those no longer alive
The joy and the pain
The sun and the rain
The laughter and tears
The health for all these years

For all these things
I thank You Father
You're the King of kings
The Lord of lords
I acknowledge You
and place You above all

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Seeking Him Within

2010-09-17T06:52:00.002+03:00

Show me the map
to Thy secret place
that within me resides
Lord show me Your grace
That I may turn only to You
For You dwell in me
Lord show me Thy map

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Letter to the Unknown

2010-09-14T08:21:00.001+03:00

Just to inform you
that I am coming in
Invited or not

I am fighting
that beast named fear
Faith is my only weapon

Expect me soon
for I am coming in
Invited or not

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Don't lie, Mr. Preacher man

2010-09-09T10:22:00.003+03:00

Don't lie to me
Mr. Preacher man
Lest you lose me
and many more
True happiness
lies not in material things
Not in big houses and cars
nor self-indulgence
True happiness
lies in loving all
In giving, and sharing
'til we die empty
In discovering our place
in life's puzzle
and living to fulfil it
For there His Kingdom resides
Don't lie to me
Mr. Preacher man
Lest you lose me
and many more

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Healing Power of Forgiveness

2010-09-07T06:10:00.000+03:00

My heart
has ceased to bleed
The clot of forgiveness
has helped me heal

Fare thee well
I wish you the best
May His grace light your path
On your every journey's step

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

The Heart's Anaesthesia

2010-09-06T10:19:00.002+03:00

The heart's anaesthesia
due to past hurts
Will close the door
to the love of your life

Don't hold on
Let feelings freely flow
Thus you will find
The joy we all search for

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

My 3 X 3 X 3

2010-09-01T20:43:00.003+03:00

The number three, the Triad, Trinity
Completion, creative power and growth
Three is birth, life and death
The beginning, middle and end
Past, present, and future
A complete cycle unto itself
The first number to which "all" was given

On this day I celebrate three 3s
A monumental day in my life it is
Many blessings gained
Many lessons learned
A lot of joy, a lot of pain
Smiling as I watch the sun, and experience rain

_______________________________________________
I dedicate my 27th to my Maker
El Shaddai
Elohim Gadol
May I be a manifestation of Your glory
A vessel that will bring you joy

Forever grateful
Bonyo wuod Buogha

Character Revealed

2010-08-26T13:14:00.004+03:00

The point in our lives
Where tables turn
Fingers burn
Is the point where we are revealed

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

On Humility

2010-08-23T12:57:00.002+03:00

Even the mountain meets the plain
Nobody's too high
Put your feet back on the ground

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Beautiful Ashes

2010-07-14T12:57:00.004+03:00

I sit and stare
at what was once beautiful
once green and alive

It's all dead now
Burned down to ashes
Burned down to black, not so beautiful, ashes

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Boomerang

2010-07-01T10:05:00.002+03:00

As unto others you do
Same measure
By others shall be done unto you

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

The Point is?

2010-06-25T11:53:00.003+03:00

Two can play that game
But what's the point
It's not any fun
Dying because you proved a point

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

God's Shoulder

2010-06-21T12:41:00.001+03:00

In your short life
People shall let you down
Circumstances may make you frown
But I shall always be there for you
The One you can always rely on

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

On Miss Thang

2010-06-18T10:21:00.003+03:00

She wears her designer clothes
Much revealing, from head to toe
She paints her face
Wears fake nails
Prides in her adopted foreign accent

But he doesn't even flinch
What matters to him most
Is whether she cooks, whether she cleans
And whether she'll stand by him through thick and thin

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

An Ode to our Freedom Fighters

2010-06-14T09:10:00.003+03:00

They were slaughtered like pigs
Far worse than dogs
Because they believed
And fought for freedom

They died on their knees
Because they never turned their backs
For every drop of blood spilt
A thousand years we will redeem

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

A Father's Love

2010-06-14T09:04:00.001+03:00

Somesha Watoto Saturday (12 June 2010)

2010-06-03T19:36:00.001+03:00

Do you have any books lying around at home? At the office? Anywhere? Any book that can be read by a very young child to one suitable for a young adult? ANY BOOK AT ALL!?

Somesha Watoto is a great opportunity to promote literacy among the youth in the less privileged communities; Education is key for the future of our youth.

We shall have a session on 5 June 2010 where we shall share knowledge treasures with youth from Good Samaritan Home and Rehabilitation Centre in Mathare. We shall have a great time!

Collect as many books as you can; talk to your family, friends, even the guy next door. Bring your books, their books, and bring someone along!

Somesha Watoto; help our youth gain a love of books!

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The Coin Box Video (10 April 2010)

2010-05-04T15:20:00.001+03:00

The Coin Box Collage

2010-05-04T12:25:00.000+03:00

All photos from The Coin Box visit - 10April2010

2010-05-04T12:16:00.001+03:00

Fear, on Display

2010-05-04T09:19:00.003+03:00

My back against the wall
The only way out
is to surge forward
Crush through them all
Lest they pin me
and display
Like a dead Butterfly
Another victim who
Not willing to crush his fears
Was by them crushed

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Tell your facebook pals!

2010-04-29T13:09:00.002+03:00

The Coin Box visit - April 2010

2010-04-19T17:56:00.001+03:00

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The Coin Box Visit - 10 April 2010

2010-04-19T17:56:00.000+03:00

The Coin Box

Growth Pains

2010-04-16T09:18:00.001+03:00

The troubled seas
I will conquer
After all the challenges
I will prosper
After all the tears
I'll come out stronger

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Lasting Flames

2010-04-16T09:09:00.002+03:00

The quicker you ignite
The quicker it puts out
A palace with a weak foundation
Will crumble at the slightest tremor

Take time
Take it slow
Build a strong foundation
And the flame shall forever last

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

The Coin Box visit to Good Samaritan Home (10 April 2010)

2010-04-13T14:45:00.000+03:00

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On the Present

2010-04-09T08:41:00.002+03:00

As I stare at you inside that box
A lot of "I wish Is" and "I wish I did nots"
I realize I missed out on so much
Feel powerless that I can get none of it back

And the painful truth sets in
Life's a journey, not a destination
There's no time like the present
Treasure those you have in your life

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Phases

2010-04-08T08:33:00.005+03:00

A time to live, a time to die
A time to laugh, a time to cry
A time to ruin, a time to redeem
A time to be destroyed, a time to be rebuilt

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

My Purpose

2010-04-06T11:25:00.003+03:00

Put on God's green earth
My duty; to add onto it's worth
Bless others, encourage the lost
Emulate The One
Who died for me on the cross

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Beauty?

2010-04-02T04:40:00.000+03:00

She was as preety as a pearl
Had the face of an angel
Had the cat's grace in her walk
And elegance in her talk

Inside however
She was rotten, shallow and cheap
Truly real beauty
Is beyond skin deep

A brighter tomorrow

2010-02-10T15:28:00.004+03:00

Grass will grow
and buds will sprout
The lost shall be replenished
The spring will bring forth
The river will flow
The scars will heal
Dwell not on sorrow
There awaits a brighter tomorrow

© Bonyo Buogha 2010

Healing

2010-01-27T10:47:00.001+03:00

Unabated

2010-01-20T09:17:00.002+03:00

After the immersion
Suffocation
I've finally broken through
Unabated
A breath of fresh air, it is
Peace of Self, Peace of I

© Bonyo Buogha 2009

Reaction to tears

2009-12-22T06:26:00.003+03:00

1st tear: Tears
2nd tear: Hug
3rd tear: Beers
4th tear: Shrug

Inner Battles

2009-12-20T20:52:00.001+03:00

I'm facing Battles of the spirit
Battles of the mind
I shall turn to You Lord
All other ground is sinking sand

© Bonyo Buogha 2009

Scars

2009-11-05T06:43:00.002+03:00

When you lose something strong
Something you held dear
The Scar cuts deep
Sometimes more than you can bear

© Bonyo Buogha 2009

Breaks & Bonds

2009-11-01T08:05:00.002+03:00

We want We get
Soon after we're careless and forget
The innate treasure that got us attracted
We scream we shout, we argue and fight
We succumb to the pressure
and quickly want out
And no sooner than they're gone
We regret and want reunion

© Bonyo Buogha 2009

Stage Fright

2009-10-16T08:22:00.003+03:00

I went on and on about how much I wanted to sing
But when I got on stage my mouth went dry
I raved about forgiveness and the healing it brings
But when (I felt) wronged I looked away and let it die

© Bonyo Buogha 2009

Blessed Assurance

2009-10-14T06:23:00.002+03:00

Sleep well My child, everything will be alright
Don't fret about your future
Be assured I have it secure
When you need to cry, you can always cry to Me
My door's always open
Through all your burden and your glee

© Bonyo Buogha 2009

Where did we lose our way? Pt. 1

2009-09-25T07:46:00.006+03:00

Whatever happened to women playing women
And men, men
What happened to the woman, kitchen and child
To truth; the man raising his own seed
And all his hard work not sneered at but appreciated

© Bonyo Buogha 2009

The Seductive Mistress

2009-09-16T12:11:00.002+03:00

Save me from the Claws of this seductive mistress
She takes me at her will, leaving me powerless
She visits every evening, her demands I cannot fight
Save me from sleep, the temptation of the night

© Bonyo Buogha 2009

No Goodbyes, Not Just Yet

2009-08-13T09:13:00.003+03:00

Good incense
warms up the room
with it's sweet fragrance

The incense may burn out
But the sweetness remains etched
Forever in the heart

© Bonyo Buogha 2009

Caesar's Rethought

2009-08-13T09:07:00.007+03:00

What Caesar got
served the people proper
What Caesar got
is the reason the empire prospered
What Caesar got
didn't only benefit the rich
What our Caesar gets
Needs a lot of rethinking

© Bonyo Buogha 2009

Kenyanpoet - A Kenyan Artistic Space: Poetry Taking over Nairobi, A new spot opens up at KPs, Utalii House every Thursday,8pm

2009-08-12T09:47:00.000+03:00

Kenyanpoet - A Kenyan Artistic Space: Poetry Taking over Nairobi, A new spot opens up at KPs, Utalii House every Thursday,8pm: "ems like Poetry is taking Nairobi's evening spots by storm. There are now over 5 Poetry spots available for both budding and established poets. The latest being KPs.
Located at Utal"