31 Dec

Fikile’s Letter: Blood (Part II)

Note: to read part I click here I hadn’t felt this nervous about going to Soweto since we were teenagers. Having called Lesedi after her shower, Nonto had persuaded me into calling David and requesting an address. I remember hearing a strange combination of grief and elation in this stranger’s voice upon learning who...
29 Dec

A Rare & Sweet Pleasure

What a rare and sweet pleasure it is to be praised. When yours is a name of victory in all tongues. When every move you make is mirrored in those who follow so closely in your footsteps that their own feet become strangers to their shoes. When you have conquered all the world and...
27 Dec

Summer Days

Tis’ But a Long Day in the Endless Summer Listen to the sounds of the morning birds. They chirp in their cots staring blankly into the unreachable tree top ceiling. Before the sun, Before the morning cock rings his metallic clangs. Listen to the sounds of the morning birds. The ants, shoes polished and...
26 Dec

Moving On

When you Move on With someone new. When you Forget the past And forget all that you’ve lost. When you Learn to smile Longer than a little while. Remember me For I remember you. When you Taste new joy Savour it for two. Lick your lips. Lick your fingers. With the passion that still...
25 Dec

A strong word

I don’t think I can use the word hate, but I don’t like you very much. You have the power to create worlds but choose not to intervene where it matters most. You breathe the wind of life into our bodies but cast us aside like aborted foetuses when we cry to our death....