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q&a: Wesley Pepper, artist

what drew you to the literature world? I wasn’t drawn to the literature, the literature world found me. It started in 2004 when I attended the ’10 years of Democracy celebrations’ in Newtown. At one of the sessions, a poet...

Her Smile by juliejacqui

A smile from east to west, Concealing the pain inside, Too young, yet too old, Experience! The best teacher A life that’s painful at best, Explains the pain inside, A face seeming too old, Betrayed by permanent wrinkles Too soon...

Loving in Circles by Anthea de Bruyn

Why do you heal me, only to bruise me? Why do you save me, only to use me? You lift me up, to make me crawl Where will you be, when I fall? My heart is fine where it’s supposed...

Love Artifact by Dinitah

Treat me as… Love me as bad Beat me as You beat your words with your tongue I have three souls For your tree-logical way To love, to hit, to fuck Me No need to rethink My emotional swings A...

Imagination by Samuel Ndango

The thought that keeps life flowing in you The dream that takes you to places you have never been That gives you all the things you want Love the person you want, The most travelled and travel faster Our greatest...