The Coming by Josaya Muianga

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] One of these 7 days, A poem will escape the margins of pen and wood Moon and sun And usher strangers into a new day, The 8th day! [tabby title="Poet Bio"]Josaya Muianga is a cool, relaxed lad...

A Poem A Day writing prompt 24 Aug 2015

this week's writing prompt: "What kind of a woman laughs with ease..." from What Kind of a Woman by Lebogang Mashile (Flying Above the Sky, 2008). 1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK use the form below to submit or click...

Butterflies – falling in love by Tamsyn Thomas

The larvae in my stomach aren't for show They crawl around inside and cacoon They hide away, and always say no They're intimate with your bright eyed swoon They know about your charm My stomach muscles clench from fear My...

My opinion by TTTD – The Thought That Did

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] Opinions like onions The word on the street Expressions of impressions Sometimes don’t come so cheep Openly flaunted Or with tongue in cheek A message in disguise Mailed blogged or in a tweet A picture posted with...

Children of the Night by Xitha Makgeta

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] Until wombs die and wrinkles grow deep on their faces they’ll remain, children of the night, consuming flames till gentle smoke swirls from their lips, every time they breathe they’ll wear dreams in coded languages they’ll fail...