It is library week in South Africa so this week’s writing prompt involves something that is part visual poem, part found poetry. This is called blackout poetry. Find a book, a newspaper, a magazine. and using a marker, black out...
let me take a sip drink just a little enough to quench this something caught in my throat just a little taste to parch this dry patch soothe this aching scratch with that nectar but there is nothing no roses...
Mbulelo Vizikhungo Mzamane spent much of his literary career as an educator and academic having lectured in English literature since 1976. Seen by others as not a serious writer, Mzamane always considered himself a teacher first. His debut book was...
When I meet Raven at the poet’s hotel, in Durban, he’s in South Africa along with three other Irish poets – Paul Casey, Billy Ramsell and Afric McGlinchley – to perform at the 17th annual Poetry Africa. I didn’t know...
we arrived quite early for the show your eyes welled, wet and weary with tears worried what they would know so you bit back both of our fears [restrict]we walked through that crowded theatre hall afraid, you grabbed my hand...