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The Rustle of Leaves is a panoramic vista of African poetry traversing the varied landscapes of love, politics and various societal issues. While the poems on love can evoke beauty and intensity, others can be quite introspective.
In politics, the poet explores hope in the midst of despair as he takes a dig at the leaders and the led, the colonizers and the colonized, the immigrant and the host in what is a kaleidoscope of human hypocrisy. Beautiful mama Africa, our own bureaucrats, tumbocrats, top dogs, fat cats, and honchos get raunchy when they see you, croons the poet.As you read this debut anthology you will rustle through issues of gender and parental neglect as well as the double standards of the West on environmental issues.
The poet unleashes a gamut of stylistic devices that range from powerful imagery to rhythm and rhyme.
SYLVESTER WAUYE is a fresh face in the Kenyan Poetry scene. His debut poetry anthology, The Rustle of leaves, leverages on his rich background as a teacher, educationist, politician and observer of world events. His beautifully crafted poems are filled with powerful imagery and other stylistic devices which give them an evocative, reflective and provocative rendering. They bring a rare authenticity in the country’s poetry scenery in matters of the heart, daily struggles of life, politics and religion.
Mr. Wauye is not just a poet. He is a writer of children’s stories with an upcoming children’s series and a novel. Prior to writing, Mr. Wauye was a distinguished High School teacher in Siaya County (Kenya). He then left teaching and worked diligently with the Ministry of Education rising to the position of Deputy Director Quality Assurance and Standards before taking a break to pursue his other passions. Sylvester Wauye holds a Bachelor of Education (Arts) degree and a M.Ed. degree both from Kenyatta University.
He also holds a certificate in Senior Management Course and Strategic Leadership Development Programme from the Kenya School of Government.
He is a Public Speaker and a member of the Writers Guild of Kenya. Mr.
Wauye is a devouted family man with interests around reading widely, farm-ing, cookery, travelling and giving back to the community. He also wri Strategic Plans when necessary.
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