A Fallen Citadel and Other Poems

A Fallen Citadel and Other Poems is a powerful collection of over forty prose poems. The poems cover an array of issues ranging from the crisis that ensued after the 2007-2008 elections in Kenya to other social issues: loss of identity poverty hopelessness and AIDs. These poems are powerful vivid full of imagery and delightful. Some begin tragically but end with hope; they begin with an everyday event but end with a philosophical question about the meaning of life; and others are not only disturbing but also thought provoking. Abala's poetic maneuvers in this collection are bound to delight and fascinate any reader.