Poem of the Week: Automatic by Chris Lawrence

[tabby title="Poem"] On the longest road the old Nissan ducked into a pot hole, suspension jarred and rattled, dust smeared windshield, engine stalled, he needed a drink a strong one, waking alone why had she gone, turning key, falseness of...

Poem of the Week: A Walk by Jerome Cornelius

[tabby title="Poem"] Walking by nightlight, traipsing through cold air, the welcomed numb. Cape, she is bitter tonight, he thinks as he smiles. It extends, then it stops, almost at the point of disingenuous. He is almost there. Crumbling tar like...

Poem of the Week: To be young, educated & South African (Part I) by Reitumetse Johnson

[tabby title="Poem"] To be young is a gift, in the hands of a nation, …One full of lavender mornings, creatures in dance and lulu songs of hope playing to the fears and fragile hearts… To be young, Gifted, South African...

Poem of the Week: Love me by LFS

[tabby title="Poem"] Control me Guide me Show me the way Light the path Help me discover The beauty of this world Help me find The one in my dreams Put me on the path When I cannot see it Put...

Poem of the Week: Flavours of the Season by Bakhulule Maluleka

[tabby title="Poem"] Walking the beaten dirt road of his memories, He silently stumbles on the deserted concrete floor. The crimson sun sinks ominously on the horizon And – a sudden gasp – he clutches at his chest. The bitter blood...