All Entries in the "Other Poets" Category
A Beautiful Soul – Joolz Denby
In 2004, the British Council in South Africa put together a poetry show called The Writers Ball presents Joolz Denby. A couple of us were booked to come and share our poetry at the show, which took place at Horror Cafe in Newtown. We were still finding our own voices as poets and writers and [...]
Bassey Ikpi – Writing Letters
Being a lover of the written and spoken word, I try to explore it as much as possible, often randomly surfing in search of interesting poets and writers (when I probably should be writing). A couple of years ago, I came across the website of Nigerian-American poet Bassey Ikpi and have been following her work [...]
Urban Soul Poetry Slam Videos
On May 29th, I was a judge at the Urban Soul Poetry Slam held at Maponya Mall in Soweto (video of winner, Buthelezi uploaded last week). It was actually in Ster Kinekor and it was the first time I’ve been at a poetry event that had to end quick because there was a movie starting [...]
Urban Soul Poetry Slam Winner – Buthelezi
I’ve never really been sure how I actually feel about poetry slams. I had the opportunity to tour the UK in 2006 as part of Hammer & Tongue’s Four Continents Poetry Slam Tour and that was fun because it was the same 8 poets, grateful for the opportunity to share our work.
I just find that, [...]
Taalam Acey – Love/Erotik
As I crawl out the trenches, find my way through a self-inflicted writer’s block, I have started to read, and watch, and listen to poetry again. I have stepped away from my desire to write and allow myself to experience the joy that is the written and spoken word. Someone I have recently come across [...]