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Beyond Spice – Book Launch
You are invited to the book launch of “Beyond Spiceâ€, an art and poetry publication, on 25 May 2016 at 18h00 in Skoobs Book Theatre in Montecasino. Read this article for more details about the book and the authors [..]
“Patterns†International Call For Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline June 30, 2016
| Theme: Patterns are a natural or accidental arrangement or sequence. Patterns can relate to behaviours, visual design, occurrences in nature, methods, and more. It can be expressed in symbolic, literal, modern, traditional, abstract, and completely unique ways. Share your interpretation of Patterns. | Eligible Submissions: Entries may include fiction, poetry, short stories and other […]
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“Magnificence†International Call For Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline February 28, 2015
| Theme: This call theme is “Magnificence†A concept that is noble or sublime. A thing that is lavishly munificent or extravagant. An object that is of exceptional beauty, size or other feature. A place that is extraordinarily fine or superb. A person of greatness, making a splendid appearance or show. A feeling of grandness. […]
“Red†International Call For Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline October 31, 2014
| Theme: This call theme is “Red.†Fire, passion, heat, sacrifice, vitality, danger, happiness, a primary colour. What shade is your red? | Eligible Submissions: Entries may include fiction, poetry, short stories and other written explorations (up to 900 words). Previously published or unpublished are eligible. Submissions must be the original work of the applicant(s). […]
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What is it that you see and feel when you see these lamps? Are you indifferent to them? Or do they inspire you?
Pamela Nichols
Dog Walk Diaries
I’m sick of my own opinions so let me tell you about the best part of my day, which is taking Sprite to the park. We can’t do this at the moment because the car is at the panel beaters, so let’s have an imaginary dog walk. Into the car, tail wagging. Sprite’s barks grow […]
Mbongisi Dyantyi
what liver
So, I am is’febe. At least I have been called that. Once, dear reader, when we were much younger, a cousin of mine used that word: is’febe. Part of what it is to be as young as we were is learning to use language. Many times you get the structure right only to stumble over […]
Lerato Seohatse
Nationalisation talk – a big question mark
How many chances does a party need to prove itself? In the face of dissatisfaction, much unhappiness and agitation on the part of the masses expressed in service delivery protests and the inroads made by the main opposition party in black communities, the ANC in the form of the ANCYL is stepping up its rhetoric […]
Allan Kolski Horwitz
ROYAL COURT – Call for playwrights – Zimbabwe
The Royal Court runs long-term play development projects in many different countries, helping to stimulate new writing and bringing many of these writers and plays to London for further work and sometimes productions. At any one time, the International Department will be working with dozens of playwrights through specific projects. Long-term play development relationships now […]
Amitabh Mitra
Poetry And Medicine
Medicine, Art and Poetry have coexisted since the time of Hippocrates and the History of Medicine is abundantly endowed with examples of Art, Literature and Poetry. This exhibition in Warwick, UK captures some of the highlights.
Latest Poetry Posts
You Feel Like Giving Up
You Feel Like Giving Up Your Tears Are Flowing Like A Tap And Somehow It Never Will Stop For Their Words Continue. They Are The One’s Who Have Hurt You With The Years It Was Them Who Caused Your Fears To Be The Only Realities You Know. This Is The Situation You Are Facing An […]
Why is it that we all
Why is it that we all Want to take our life’s to Find a way for the pain to stop When God is wanting to work with our pain? When we physically get hurt A raw wound appears And in time by biological processes the tissue bind And the raw wound heals. Like that wound […]
Latest Short Story Posts
The man who died in his car
I religiously read the daily obituaries in our local newspaper. There, I said it. I was confronted by my wife about this morbid practice, but I couldn’t answer her other than to venture that I wanted to know who died in my area. Is that so bad? I always rationalize it by saying how embarrassing […]
I Know The Way
With my heart an empty void, and my soul a desolate land. The efforts of few have begun to show. The desert land flourishes with grass and flowers as my soul is touched by the hand of someone who cares. Yes it may be small, but it belongs to me now. The real me. I […]
Latest Flash Fiction Posts
A walk down Wanton Way ii
She was definitely unprepared to disclose any information which would exonerate him or redound to his honour, since she deemed his disinterest in her advances a damage done to her self-worth and confidence. She sided with Diogenes’ view that not every degree of silence is the equivalent of concealment, and she reckoned that since she […]
I got married the other day
I tied the not a little over 6 months ago and it really has been a experience I will never forget. Ever. But …this isn’t about me and my marriage, it’s more about the journey towards getting married from everyone else’s experience, lack thereof and all the advice I received, wanted and unwanted that […]
