“I am on a quest to find the perfect poem,a gentle balance between word, rhythm and thought …a poem that sends the moon and sun dancing over the skyline hand in hand”⁠—Kojo Baffoe I find myself slouched in the corner...

Confiscated Identity is a collection of poetry by Luleka Mhlanzi. "These are unuttered thoughts-ones that entail one’s truest emotions. These poems interrogate the many life experiences of a young, black woman living in South Africa. It explores gender roles, and...

How do I find my voice? Who do I ask? A spaza-shop lady owner at the middle of the end of her road? “Dumela mama, do you know how I can find my voice?” Or do I ask the spotie...

Whenever I'm asked in a class about what poetry is, I often remember the words of anenraged mother addressing her daughter who planned to move in with her boyfriend, saying:​ "Ha otswa ka lemati leno, o siye sohle seleng saka,...

Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share common characteristics. It is the use of one thing based on its characteristics to give clarity on the mechanics and/or...