She is Courage by Ayabulela Tutuse

There lies the port, As acoustic strings play her favourite jazz melody But yet, she dances to her own pulse For she has found the power, To let go of the familiar To spread her wings, And soar the jealous...

Matador by Carol Ronaldson

Woman you stand in hot wind the Karoo spits out, and wave your red flag as the sun strips the humanity from your dreams your heart the hopes that you guard as you face down cars trucks buses unseeing faces...

father by Morula Wa Kutukgolo

Take over my fears, Take over my frustrations. Demolish every dreadful thought, The devil delights in me thinking. With your word, Rebuild my mind And reinforce it With the powerful blood of Christ Jesus.

featured poem: In Times of Distress by Keletso Thobega

In times of distress Plagued by the insanity of unrest The days of darkness when light seems a dream Thrust in corners of uncertainty The hole in my heart getting bigger Gripped by the claws of fear and pain All...

editorial: 2011.02 The Courage Issue

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." ~ Mark Twain courage that human quality we all want. it is sometimes, at the wrong times, illusive. courageous men and women are the reason that we witness...