3 poems – Deon-Simphiwe

(3 poems)

by Deon-Simphiwe Rakaku

Graaff-Reinet

The hinted sense of desolation
haunts

The woundedness of faces
one encounters
weighs heavy on the heart… Read more

9 poems – Kyle Allan

(9 poems)

by Kyle Allan

Poem 27 

where does
our name lie

like a country
on its side
breathing or sleeping
sometimes
dead… Read more

House-Sitting in Makhanda

House-Sitting in Makhanda

by Kharys Ateh Laue

For David Glover

Windows water
could seep through. Sunrise
a stomachful of colour.
& I’m thinking … Read more

The Bliss in Sadness

The Bliss in Sadness

by Rachel Chitofu

Every morning
Mirror and shoulder blade connect along with hearts and minds
Throbbing outside the doctor’s … Read more

2 poems – Antigua Koekemoer

(2 poems)

by Antigua Koekemoer

Blades Within

They told me watch out for strangers
for people in the dark
They told me never … Read more