(poet, storyteller, activist) My name is February. My name is February.I was soldmy breasts, private parts and eyesmy brainare not mine yetlike the São JoséI am ruinedoften sank by another stormno Jesus walking on water for me. My name is...

(poet, activist, and professor) Ego Tripping I was born in the congoI walked to the fertile crescent and builtthe sphinxI designed a pyramid so tough that a starthat only glows every one hundred years fallsinto the center giving divine perfect...

(poet, writer. activist) today I went down on your bodywhile windows were thick white eyesand hearkened the clogged cavitiesin the small darkroom of your chest,hedging an eternity over the aching voicefrom your gorgeous throat,agony and exaltation flow in one divideif...

(Praise poet, cultural advocate, actress, entrepreneur, and singer) Renowned praise poet Jessica Mbangeni died in August of 2024. Jessica was a celebrated South African praise poet, cultural advocate, actress, entrepreneur, and singer. She graced world stages with Praise Poetry performances...

Poet, Playwright, Novelist For many seasonsOur home layUnder the roof of sorrow. Now I knowThat from a dog’s withered backYou can tell that There’s hunger in a home. South African poet and novelist Mzi Mahola passed away in August 2023. Born in...