Frank Chipasula

Dr. Frank M. Chipasula (born 16 October 1949) is a Malawian poet, editor and university professor.

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Visions and Reflections (1972)

• My poetry is exacting a confession
  from me: I will not keep the truth
  from my song and the heartstringed instrument.
  • "Manifeston On Ars Poetica," lines 1-3.

• I will not coat my words in lumps of sugar
  I will serve them to our people with the bitter quinine.
  • "Manifeston On Ars Poetica," lines 20-21.