Through Him by Nkululeko Zondi

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] Through Him, I am a living being. Through His Love, I am but an orphan. Through His Mercy; My heart is circumcised, My conscience is cleansed. I require neither statute books Nor the Ten Commandments. Law is...

A Sudden Crawl by Thabang Ngoma

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] He shuffles his feet like the money he once flaunted Green between his toes, a bar of soap he once afforded Toenails overgrown like spades digging for gold He walks barefoot his state of mankind receded Soiled...

Unilateral Idiosyncrasy by Chris Taljaard

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] I have seen some of the best minds Of an incumbent generation preoccupied With issues of physicality, focused On their physiques and cliques Fraternities and sororities of nothing More than a means to look better Naked, as...

A Poem A Day writing prompt 17 Nov 2014

this week's writing prompt: "Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance" ~Carl Sandburg 1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK use the form below to submit or click here For more info about A Poem A Day, click here.

African Proud by Mbasa Qoto

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] My brown skin glitters under the sun I am a daughter of the soil I walk as if I am dancing With my curves moving melodic I am pure in spirit I am free in soul I...