Bodies.BloodOn the hands of partners.Pseudo-protectors,Unmasked. Handcuffed.Half-confessions.Half-lies.The scales of justiceDon’t dip back in time. Once beating hearts,Now beaten.Ambitions,Annihilated.Similar stories.The same fate. A gun.A knife.A fire.A brick.Bare hands. The warWithin the walls.Destroying us.Will itDefine us? War cry.Warriors.Marching[…]
They call it Black Wednesday. It was about the light;The light of words thatReveal the truthAnd spark conversations,Inked by the pens of journalists,Imprinted in newspapers,Flowing in the blood of Biko. Did he really die in[…]
When I saw the theme for Poetry Africa 2024, my immediate reaction was, “This is it! I have to be there!” Dennis Brutus’ poem Somehow We Survive resonates deeply with me as my poems speak[…]
The sun came out the other day, But nobody wanted to play. Clear skies, Pierced with hundreds of cries. Then came the rain. A reminder of the pain. How much more to endure? Too many[…]
I looked at my scars In the mirror today. I didn’t cringe, Or cry, Or feel angry. Even if I don’t see them, I feel them; As my finger slides across The slight ridges On[…]
In the fields, we would laugh and play, Enjoying the warmth of the winter’s day. We’d lay on our backs In delight, What a wonderful sight! Clouds as soft as cotton candy Some pink, others[…]
A poem by Maya Jagjivan Kalicharan, with references by Charles Dickens It was the worst of times, It was the best of times, This is not just a tale of two cities… It’s a tale[…]
I hear them Dance Like a toddler on tip toe Gentle Then rapid And now erratic… I smell The freshness of the flowers Their thirst satiated They breathe new life In and Out… I see[…]
A chance to Begin anew Start afresh And write your own destiny… It can only be A new year! A new decade! Laden with promises… How wonderful, I hear you say. There’s something magical, Somewhat[…]
Hues of pink Colour the afternoon sky. Oh! What a pretty sight! As pretty as The dreams she weaved. She saw herself Waltzing under the starlit sky, Matching his every step. Side by side, Hand[…]
