26 Mar

Flowers

You gave me flowers. I remember; It was our first date. “Peonies, your favourite.” You told me. We picnicked amongst the flowers. I remember; We felt like young children playing in the flower beds. Our relationship blossomed, We must have looked like flowers to the flowers. It was our first anniversary. You gave me...
26 Mar

Morning Dew

I don’t know what this could be, I know, we’re back at it Last time I told myself “this is the last time” But, what if now is the right time? I know I’ve said this, but.. can we start over? No, I mean for really start over this time! When the dawn breaks,...
12 Mar

A Page Out My Natural Hair Notebook

If there’s one misconception that exists out there about natural hair and something that I’ve heard from people on the regular is that natural hair is “hard” to grow or “natural hair doesn’t grow”. However ask them what they do to their hair or how they take care of their hair, 9/10 the answer...
05 Mar

Tigeress

My derrière blooms As I sit upon the Bed with fine brown lines Moving down its sides. If this is the marking Of a budding woman, Then let me proudly Display my stripes. ?: Sibusiso Sikani
05 Mar

Inner Demons

My inner demons are busy haunting me Self harm, self hate Tell me Can you relate? To this pendulum swing world Where every decision can lead you down a path of worthlessness Self doubt has got me trapped Between a rock and a hard place My life seems like an endless cycle of self...