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Essay: Still in the Making by Maakomele R. Manaka

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...

A Poem A Day writing prompt 10 July 2017

1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK   ” Tread carefully among the blues The blues can be mean…” from the poem The long arm of the Blues  in When Clouds Clear by Prof Keorapetse Kgositsile   use the form below...

We have a New Editor!

Poetry Potion has been my passion for the past ten years. This space is about finding new voices and giving them a platform to share their work. It’s about making the access to poetry easier for readers from around the...

The boy who cried by Gill Homu.

He cried his heart out and ripped his skin apart barely alive, curled up in a box the walls were closing in on him He screamed for help but his voice was muffled by shame so he slit his throat...

Black problems and the democracy by Hazel Tobo

Black problems are in English, Black problems are heavy, Oozing with pain and tears, Chilli and alcohol.