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  • Rain

    By Akim Mbwemanga The greater the pain,The more pleasant the gainBlood stains my soul, from all the vices slain.Tears fall,as I stand aloof in the rainFears crawl and endorse self-blame.I… Read more

  • Chains

    By Akim Mbewamanga We will bleed sweat and cry blood As all that we’ve worked for is squeezed into tears Fears die, as we drown in beers Dry eyes stare… Read more

  • Heretic Mountains

    By Teedzani Thapelo Beneath a sun cast cold by ash and smoke,I tread these paths, where once laughter woke.These mountains, once our haven, stand unbowed,But echo with the silence of… Read more

  • Madness Learns to Fly

    By Teedzani Thapelo In the bone-shard savannah, Where shadows writhe like famished pythons, Sun a cruel tyrant on a scorched and sutured sky, A symphony of dust drums on corrugated… Read more

  • African Sunset

    By Kate Mangope The sunset lit up with a range of ethereal huesUniting the people belowThe poor, the rich, and the in-betweenAll engulfed by the magnificence of the views. The… Read more

  • The Reckoning

    By Valentine Butale The rain poured down relentlessly on the dark, empty alleyways that hid within Francistown’s gridded streets and rows of storefronts. In one of the alleys, behind a… Read more

  • This Isn’t My Childhood

    By Pearl Mokgatlhane As the first droplets hit,I find myself bolting towards the door on reflex.I halt as soon as I reach the stoep.Perfectly manicured lawns, and concrete slabs stretch… Read more

  • The Backyard Gardener’s Lament

    By Barolong Seboni The boss is my shepherdAnd he does not want nonsonso!I am his herdboy and backyard gardenerAnd car washer and gravediggerWhenever there is a funeral.He makes me lie… Read more

  • A Family Torn Apart

    By Boletilemang Gabokgatlhe I study my two sisters and my nephew, one by one. We are sitting around an open fire having our breakfast of motogo, home-made bread, boiled eggs… Read more

  • Lost

    By Fika Why do I feel so lostTrying to find my home but engulfed in frost?The relentless uncertainty overwhelming,Am I living in a simulation?Am I prey to emotional blackmail and… Read more

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