Cigarette Bud by Thabang Ngoma

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] Curl me up a tree Wrap me into a bundle Light me up like a candle The warmth of my joy Kills the night you fear Yes, it bothers me How you take pleasure in my pain...

Burning Bridges To Light Up The Tunnel by Bulumko Nyamezele

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] In a distant memory You once said: My complements felt like eulogies being carved onto your skin that sometimes sadness lasted longer when there were people around We have since learnt silence without the absence, waiting for...

Save Africa by Thabang Ngoma

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] The sharp horn of the rhino cannot protect his kingdom The ivory cache of the elephant cannot buy his freedom Hide the bullets from the machine gun He aims at his children and fellowman The sharp thorn...

3AM by Nonkululeko Lusenga

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] 02:35am... the oceans fell. my heart spewed out words I could not spell. 02:45am... nothing made sense. the air was dry. it hurt my nose, but not as badly as the hurt in my soul. 03:00am... the...

A Poem A Day writing prompt 29 Sept 2014

this week's writing prompt: "even after all your suffering so" from the Finley Quaye song, Even After All 1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK use the form below to submit or click here For more info about A Poem A...