A Body Of Healing by Siphiwe Hlongwane

[tabby title="Poem"] this heremy bodythis herethe work of the creator'sarthomeis not a place of dyingnor a graveyardto bury the deadwe are healing heredrifting safely awayfrom woundsand hurtsand stains to the soulold and newwe ride on the rideof our breath hereas...

A Song For Zandile by Siphiwe Hlongwane

[tabby title="Poem"] the weight of her smileunwaveringrelentlessever brightand warmcarried our spirits towards the moonon the darkest of their nightsand they came back to usdecorated with starswhere once they had scarsthe lightness of her heartbecome our place of refugeof resta home...

Gloom by Siphiwe Hlongwane

[tabby title="Poem"] cheerless facessmiles patchedhearts coldgloom wearing a happy facade. [tabby title="Poet Bio"] Siphiwe Hlongwane is a creative writer in love with all things poetry. His work has previously appeared on Poetry Potion, Praxis Magazine Online, Kalahari Review, Pick Me...

The Things I Keep Safe by Siphiwe Hlongwane

[tabby title="Poem"] the peacethe bliss in my solitudethe love of the space in my centrewhere only I can entermy alma materthe little joys that keep the clock of my sanity tickinglike the alchemista good booklike a poem that speaks lifeto...

A Poet Could Kill The Dead by Siphiwe Hlongwane

[tabby title="Poem"] like a mother,who has lost her unborn child.Neria's grave,grief-stricken -weeps.its headstone backwards bendingthe soil around it like the wallsof an old house cracking.because deep in its womb,today middayNeria will die againand go to heaven againthis time not alone.for...