{Poem} We Have Lost

I started writing this at the peak of the third wave in 2021, when everyday brought with it the name of someone no longer with us. We have lost My mother writes the names of everyone who's passed on since [...]

January 14th, 2022|Blog, Poetry|

Last Year, This Time

I've been trying to write a poem about my aunt, my father's sister, who passed way on July 21st, 2019.

July 21st, 2020|Blog, Poetry|

ZIKR wins 2020 Ingrid Jonker Prize

Press Release Ingrid Jonker Prize 2020 goes to a poignant collection of poems distinguished by a photographer’s instinct The winner of the Ingrid Jonker Prize for a debut volume of poetry in English published in 2018 and 2019 has been [...]

July 13th, 2020|Blog, Poetry|

Publishing News: ZIKR is here

ZIKR is my debut poetry collection, published by uHlanga Press. This work has had a long gestation and incorporates poems founded during my Masters in Creative Writing programme at Rhodes, as well as more recent work. It should be out [...]

September 12th, 2018|Blog, Poetry|