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Night of poetry reading flops (Daily News -- Botswana)
MAUN ­ To many Batswana, reference to poetry invokes images of a poet clad in leather or some sort of traditional garb, brandishing a fly whisk and accompanied by one or two women ululating.

Invite Batswana to a night of poetry reading the event is bound to flop. A recent "poetry night" billed for the French connection restaurant in Maun, was a disaster.

Not only was attendance poor, but only one poet, Shirley Banda, showed up.

She told BOPA that she showed up because of her love for poetry. "I like reciting my life experiences especially about my feelings. I am a staunch Christian, so most of my poems are derived from the bible." She said she liked to share with others what God has done for her in her life. Some of the poems she recited included "Oh god you are infinitely better than me" and "why did Jesus weep?" [...]

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