Woke up this morning
Wondering about you and your place in life
I thought about your heart
And felt your pain
The one you will feel when words come at you
At a speed so fast, hit you unawares
And leave you reeling for you did not see them coming
Words, the kind that comes off a boxer’s gloves and jibes at [...]
I was thinking about you on my way home
I have no idea why but I truly wanted to give you a hug
And whisper in your ears that you are not flawed
You are you and I’m me, and while we work daily
To become better people
It does not mean I’m better than you or that you are [...]
I hate waiting
I hate waiting on people
I hate waiting on anyone to make-up their mind
I hate the waiting time it takes to hear the outcome of a query
I hate waiting to hear about the outcome of an interview
I hate that my heart beats in ways I cannot control when I have to wait
I hate waiting [...]
I admit, I am intrigued by Lebo Mashile. In my final offering, here is a feature about this fine young woman, whose voice I believe the world will hear more of. Below is the feature of my interview with Mashile.
Enjoy!!!!
Armed with a sharp intellect and a fierce sense of social exploration through her creativity; she [...]
Armed with a sharp intellect and a fierce sense of social exploration through her creativity, Leboganag Mashile is a poet’s poet. She has won the respect of critics, her contemporaries and the hearts of ordinary South Africans. In her own words, she explains why South Africa is intrinsic to her birth [...]
Armed with a sharp intellect and a fierce sense of social exploration through her creativity, Leboganag Mashile is a poet’s poet. She has won the respect of critics, her contemporaries and the hearts of ordinary South Africans. In her own words, she explains why South Africa is [...]
Armed with a sharp intellect and a fierce sense of social exploration through her creativity, Leboganag Mashile is a poet’s poet. She has won the respect of critics, her contemporaries and the hearts of ordinary South Africans. In her own words, she explains why South Africa is intrinsic to her birth as a poet.
Belinda: When [...]
I am getting in touch with the sentimental part of myself today, it is allowed. For I am about to break my own rule. I wrote them, I can change them too. So, its Mother’s Day and we do the honourable thing by calling our mums and saying lovely things to them. In time past, [...]
I wrote this after I heard the song, MAMA Africa by Akon. I may not be his biggest fan for many reasons but this particular tribute to the motherland made me think about myself as a woman and about other African women. Our similarities and differences, our likes and dislikes and the different things we [...]
Colonised by the memory of you
It suddenly hits that the hollow inside can never be closed off
Not by anyone, not even the touch of a lover
They say memories make or break you
But yours has me intoxicated like alcohol makes nuisance of an alcoholic
I remember the tears and the hugs
The laughter and your mouth filled with [...]
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