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This reads as advice about flexibility without surrender. The river becomes a model for persistence, it may bend around resistance, but it keeps moving toward what it is meant to reach. It can be taken to mean that setbacks should change your route, not your purpose. It lands when plans are blocked, but the larger aim is still worth holding onto.
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About Matshona Dhliwayo
Matshona Dhliwayo is a Zimbabwean writer and poet. Their work explores themes of identity, colonialism, and the African experience, blending poetic language with sharp social commentary. Known for their evocative and often provocative verse, they challenge conventional narratives about African literature.
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