Of My Wounded Magic
By MampuruLebo I fell into a helix of self-sacrifice, thinking it to be self-celebration I draped my sensual…
Wallflower (poetry)
By Ludo Chalashika You are flower, and I will surely die in marvel of your magnificence. The seas bow…
Joy
by Mxtrx N And two years later. No one, least of all us, Could ever imagine, We would lay…
She leans, against me
By Akati Khasiani She leans. On the balcony railing she is a dark silhouette against a starless sky.…
Crushed cans and broken glasses
By Lickle They stop and stare I hear their "silent whispers" They say I'm a disgrace to society…
Woman who is not my lover
Woman who is not my lover This is our future: I will woo you with sweet nothings. My…
In The Zone (poetry)
By Zamangwane Kanyile In the zone we dart around each other like toddlers whose legs are still learning…
Lessons from the Unwanted to Her Daughter
By Nafe Chanza Begin slowly, said your mother. Allow a lover's white lie to cement between the bricks…
Symptoms
By Sibu Malungu I am awake Dreams have been shattered Thank you I am grateful I am in…
Branches of light stretch across plains
By Mariam Likimani-De Cock Branches of light stretch across plains Cracked and void of usual intimacy Light filters…