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Gems just outside your comfort zone – Xabiso Vili How-to
Thu, 13 July 2023
Thu, 13 July 2023
It can be deeply rewarding to turn your private thoughts and dreams into poems. But how does one take them out of that private space and launch them into a world where they can find an audience?
If you’ve ever pondered this difficult question, you are not alone. Xabiso Vili, award-winni...
Nick Mulgrew | A Road Map For Launching Poems
Wed, 14 June 2023
Wed, 14 June 2023
If you ask most poets, they will probably tell you that their poems only come to life when they are launched into the world and shared with others. But how can you ever know whether a poem is ready to be shared? Is there a reliable road map that can guide you on such a journey?
Nick Mulgrew i...
Dream with Me: Young South African Women Share Their Dreams for the Future
Tue, 13 June 2023
Tue, 13 June 2023
As South Africa reflects on the importance of our youth on 16 June, three brave young women have won prizes for their moving poems on the dreams that keep them inspired.
The competition, which ran throughout May, invited young poets to use their imaginations and lean into a possible future th...