For my mother – Modern Diplomacy
In December of 2023, almost a year ago, the prize giving ceremony of the Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award was held at the Gauteng…
King of My Castle – Modern Diplomacy
Early in 2024, while my baby niece lay sleeping beside me I searched through the channels on YouTube for something to watch and discovered the…
The Shore: On Poets, Schiller And Making Mention Of The Goethean Observation
This is a prose poem that on the face of it in so many words is for children in conflict, war and genocide around the…
Writer Extraordinaire Don Afrika Beukes, An African In London, Paris and Spain
AG: Do you believe in the power of writing by hand?DB: Most definitely. It is a surging energy almost electrical. For me, holding a pen…
Capetonian Dillon Israel’s dream: on starting out, the unproduced playwright and his city
Dillon Israel is a South African actor, creative, storyteller and an unproduced playwright. He lives in Ravensmead, a quiet suburb in Cape Town, near Tygerberg…
Waiting for a flight at LAX? You might be able to read a banned book
Travelers waiting for flights at Los Angeles International Airport can bide their time by having a meal, grabbing a drink, people watching — or, perhaps,…
Alice Munro’s daughter reveals sexual abuse by stepfather
Canadian author Alice Munro established a celebrated and award-winning career with her short stories. However, more than a month after Munro’s death, her estranged daughter…
The Grandmaster’s Strategy – Modern Diplomacy
A man, with the synergy of an ex-soldier and pastoral counselor took my smile and turned it into a parachute. It grew wings and flew…
When Virgil Was In My Arms I Had Paris In The Springtime On My Mind And All I Wrote Was Poetry
The Bible Says You Are Fearfully And Wonderfully Made. For Khanyile Joseph Mlotshwa. I think of your synergy. How the rain saved me. That all…