Jonathan Kariara (1935–1993) was a Kenyan poet associated with the Makerere School of English. He attended Makerere University College in the 1950s, where he edited Penpoint, a literary magazine. Kariara worked as a book editor for the East African Literature Bureau and managed Oxford University Press’s Nairobi branch. He also edited the literary magazine Zuka and mentored writers. Known for his impactful critiques, he left a lasting literary legacy.
‘Grass will grow’ by Jonathan Kariara is a beautiful poem addressed to God and concerned with loss and a speaker’s reaction to it.
If you should take my child Lord
Give my hands strength to dig his grave
cover him with earth
Lord send a little rain
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