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POET PROFILE: Olive Olusegun

Olive Olusegun is a South African resident, Kenyan-born, Nigerian and multi-disciplinary artist and the current (2024) Poetry Africa Slam Champion. Olive graduated cum laude from the University of Johannesburg School of Architecture in 2022 with a Masters’ thesis on Afromodern...

Broken Spell #FreePalestine by Charl Landsberg

Palestinian blood is a cruel antidote,to the dreamlike slumber white supremacy,has over the world.A blood sacrifice to hold a pale mirror up,so the world can see itself soberly,hung over, and bleeding.Palestinian children drinking water from puddles,do they see the moon...

LIBRARY by Manasa Reddy Chichili

The knowledge stored in rows,shelf by shelf, rack by rack,each and every bookgiving some knowledge,teaching some morals,telling some stories, based on truth, based on fiction,books will teach you how to live,how to survive,teach about the world.Every day, every book,every page,...

A Poem A Day Writing Prompt 08 February 2025

1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK “New Realities, One Click At A Time” “Couch-bound” “Programmed To Consume” Use the form below to submit For more info about A Poem A Day click here

Floods In The Neighborhood by P Makhosonke

There is much talk,yet nothing to talk about.The rain pours,flooding our streets,flooding our houses,flooding our heartswith grief.Damaging sewers,damaging furniture,ruining all of our efforts.Bask in the sunas it burns us away;and to dreama good dreamsoon I hope. The morning is cold,still...

A Poem A Day Writing Prompt 07 February 2025

1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK “Between Palms” “Skin Remembers” “The Art Of Longing” Use the form below to submit For more info about A Poem A Day click here

Dark Winter by Jack Tao

Darkness;Lightlessness, in the hospital.I heard the footstepsof a poltergeist beyond the ward outside.Warmthless.Suicidal intention, in the room.Fancy: I was still young.Moths on the wall,wishing to dineon the dim light beneath it.I had to eatthe last few memories –a moth’s dinner.The...