Myesha Jenkins’ presents Poetry In the Air

Myesha Jenkins is back on radio with her Poetry In the Air programme. Featuring some of South Africa's most influental poets, Poetry In the Air will be on the Ashraf Gardia show on SAfm for 4 weeks, from 11:45am to...

Jozi House of Poetry: Why Don’t We Write About Love?

The first Jozi House of Poetry session of the year took place on the 23rd of Feb at the Afrikan Freedom Station. Though the venue is smaller than their previous venue, I’m glad they’ve moved the event here, the Afrikan...

a call for submissions: Poems for Mandela

Dear Poets and Writers, Listening to poets and writers who shared their response to Madiba’s death, in a session organised by Write’s Associates to honour Nelson Mandela (sponsored by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory), three of us (Pitika and...

poetry seen: Secret With The Moon

Writing is a solitary act that produces something that must be shared. While the act of writing may and often does, serve a personal purpose that act of sharing is about inspiring the collective. Ultimately, creativity is a communal experience....