[tabby title="Poem"] Our bodies could not stay there.We had to leave.Only husks of our frames remain here. When we fled,we ransacked our own homes to rip and run through the desert.All our carcasses could carry was the weight of our...
Tshegofatjo Makhafola is a poet from Zebediela, Limpopo, currently based in Johannesburg. A writer and spoken word artist, his work explores themes of Blackness and queerness, using vivid imagery to reflect on these experiences. He holds a degree in Mining...
[tabby title="Poem"] Leaves drift gently, a quiet fall,Gold and crimson, nature's call.The air, invigorating, starts to chill,As summer fades, and time stands still. Branches sway with stories old,Of laughter bright and memories bold.Beneath the gray, the skies expand,As we seek...
[tabby title="Poem"]I've carefully crafted a facadeConcealing the fissures withinfragile , my makeshift repairHolding together the shattered piecesI'm a stranger to my own reflectionUnrecognizable, even to myselfA whispering question echoes"What is it that you fear?"I'm afraid of the cacophony withinThe relentless...
[tabby title="Poem"] Breathing is gamblingYour soul is a Die tossed into existenceBy the hand of chanceLungs are too fragile fingersfailing to catch a breath.Teeth as tokens for smilingBefore biting the dust. I’ve been basking in radiation for too long now.My...