Instead of a Praise singer, which has become something of a tradition, poet-playwright and actress Siphokazi Jonas was tasked with reciting her bespoke poem What does not sink ahead of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address....
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Waking from the illimitable sleep, now my old body is submerged into the deep sea, I slip into a new outer shell. Only consciousness crosses over. Variegated feathers ascend me beyond the imagination of this world
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BleedThe people we becomeSlashed by our burdensDashed by our missionsEmbittered in the toil RiseThe soul of the soilBeats in resilienceEarth-scented richnessAmber-huedGlints of gold dust HarvestAs seeds splitAnd cheerful petals turn full facedReceiving the sunFrom East to WestFacing each otherEach a...
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