Tag: Creative Review
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Buried Like Treasure
It was a balmy Saturday when we buried him like treasure mournful songs lingered hilarious anecdotes hugging stories of remembrance social distancing failing to contain sobs triggered by…
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Death Dons a Multicoloured Mask
Death wears a multicoloured mask it punctually keeps its own odd beat it strikes like a crafty thief leaving us hollow and wounded Death is a familiar stranger…
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Trapped in a Tangle
Trapped in a tangle like laboratory specimen for curious souls like a bird whose wings have been clipped trapped like prisoner that the law forget behind bars trapped…
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The Oldest Fragrance
They say the oldest fragrance can be tasted by the tongue and be touched by the heart for it smells solid like wood like pebbles Some say it…
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Shadows
Every sunny day long shadows tail us shadows that cast long replicas shadows assuming all kinds of shapes shadows shaped like knives on our backs shadows that look…
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Mind the Wall
Gaborone Sun knocks you out and confuses your south bound ostrich ride as the mosque looms on the right and university on the left reminding you of what…
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Drums Must Speak
Drums must speak to our heartbeat in this journey of a thousand gorges, gullies and gulches Drums must rumble and arrest mutant pandemics that steal our breath Our…
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February
This month has a large mouth this month throws its voice A month that shouts back at all months gone past This is a month of colours pink,…
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It Happens
It does happen that someone falls into a ditch someone bellows to a world that does not bother to listen We are all in this pit Who will…
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Village Poetics
In this village of loneliness we ask ourselves pointless questions we query the wind as it mocks our languid gestures our half-hearted efforts at building for those who…