for A Poem A Day writing prompt... [tabby title="Poet Bio"] When war left us behind Our skins still sang songs of rage, We hated ourselves outrageously out of lack of knowledge about our forefather’s thrones And the royalty our blood...

this week's writing prompt: after the war Inspired by Natalia Molebatsi's poem 'After the War". [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/158370952" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] 1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK use the form below to submit or click here For more info...

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] I hear the sound of rain, I'm sleepless without you, what is all the morning's wealth if you ain't near' come sleep to sooth my heart and numb, what a dreamless weary, I open my eyes still...

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] They should have told you that as beautifully dressed in petals love is, so is her wrath pleasantly drenched in thorns, guns and knives, that her peace matches her turmoil that the making up equals the breaking...

this week's writing prompt: One leg in Another leg out Tight me out... These are the opening lines of Botsotso a poem by Isabella Motadinyane (New Coin Vol 30 No. 1). This is the poem that inspired the naming of Botsotso...