Verbosity
Inkanyamba refers to mythical water monsters living in dams and rivers in Eswatini and elsewhere in Southern Africa where they are known by many names. I learned about them while camping on the bank of Maguga Dam in Eswatini…
English
I spy with my little eye / 7 Owls
A light-hearted and gentle exploration of the beautiful music and functions venue called 7 Owls, just over an hour away from Cape Town.
Afrikaans
Tinkerbell se hel
As I sat down to write, I had three Afrikaans words come to mind. “Wrok. Wrak. Wraak.” From them a life and a world was born. A tragic one, it turns out.
English
Cousin on a Wall
My friend Jon Daamen owns and operates a beautiful art, music and functions venue just outside of Napier in the Western Cape and is herself an artist specialising in works created with pressed flowers, leaves, and found items from nature.
This poem is inspired by one of her works.
English
Pet Shop Window
I like the way that poetry, like journalism, applies pressure to condense and simplify things. I am often surprised, while writing, by the way concepts are reduced to powerful mini dramas, concentrated like days-old stock, and packed full of punch.
English
Plot Twist
It’s possible that I had one cup of caffeine too many before writing this.
Oh yes and, Merry Christmas!
Afrikaans
Trans Voël Oggend
I was pondering the sexual proclivity of a Piet-My-Vrou bird because, well, it seems to be confused with a name like “Piet” as its “Vrou”.
Unless it had some sort of procedure done that the MAGA crowd would rather not have anyone talk about…