2023 is around the corner, go and register to vote – Bulawayo Poets
Bulawayo poets have encouraged their counterparts and youths to register to vote so that they are able to participate in the upcoming general elections.
Delivering her masterpiece poem, Cwebile Sibanda a female poet in the city urged young people, particularly young women to register to vote ahead of the 2023 elections.
“2023 is around the corner, the corner is within reach. Now is the time to be proactive and be counted amongst those citizens who are actively involved in nation-building.
“Go and register to vote today. You have a right to exercise your rights. The right to vote. The right to vote is that right which shapes democracy in our country. It is that right that makes us powerful as citizens of Zimbabwe”
The bold poet also recited how voting is an opportunity to make a statement into the future and elect the leadership of choice.
Priscynth a bold and assertive Spoken Word Artist who won the Poetry Slam competition at Intwasa Arts Festival recited a thought-provoking poem delivered on a gospel note mixed with a dash of a radical twist of assertive diction.
“There is great treasure in you more than what your eyes can see but that treasure within must come out and be seen. That treasure must come out to enrich you and your very next of kin,” she recited.
The Poetry Slam was organised for Bulawayo Poets with the aim of using art to share messages on voting rights and election processes. The Poetry Slam also set the agenda for young female Poets to actively participate in electoral processes through spoken word.
Running under the following hashtags #hervotespeaks #registertovote and the 2021 official hashtag for Intwasa Festival #Intwasa21, the Poetry Slam also galvanised young people to register to vote.
In encouraging Zimbabweans to remain resolute amidst the chaos Priscynth boldly stated:
“Whether you are tall or short you wear size 50 or size 0, you can be somebody’s hero. You might be dark skinned as coal. You might be young, middle aged or 60 years old, age isn’t nothing but a number.
Don’t hold or be laid back but let this be your life’s goal to give back to society every gift within your soul.” recited the bold Poet.
The Poetry Slam also gave a platform for seasoned poets such as Sox The Poet, Godswill Muzarabani and Chester to inspire young Poets through bold and daring spoken word that speaks truth to power and challenges the status quo.