The old butterfly flaps its slender wings through the smoky air
exhausted and breathless
he flies over the ashy battlefields
and lays his powdery, golden trail
on the wailing grounds
he dives into the grey, dry seas
now a swirl of buttery yellows
deep, deep blues
orange blossoms and peels
he breathes in all the unborn flowers
and he lives.
Ketty Nivyabandi
Ketty Nivyabandi, born in 1978 is a Burundian poet and essayist. Her poetry, written mostly in French and English has appeared online and in several anthologies. Ketty Nivyabandi is popularly known for her significant role in political activism in Burundi when in 2015 the country’s president sparked unrest by illegally bidding for a third term in office.
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