Category Archives: South Africa
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It’s Enough!
40July 29, 2020 by petrujviljoen
Early 2020: It’s a good few blocks to the grocery store. People made a shortcut through a stretch of veld …
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President of the Republic of South Africa
Leave a commentJuly 4, 2019 by petrujviljoen
I’ve decided to delete the contents of this post for the time being.
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Ruba’i – Image
37February 16, 2019 by petrujviljoen
Just then the moon beamed through what was her star. There was no voice which spoke but the nightjar, caged, …
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Ashen
36February 22, 2018 by petrujviljoen
It’s about time one sits on top of the ash heap and not buried in it. Ashen, sure. It was …
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Arose
20February 18, 2018 by petrujviljoen
a rose arranged in an artwork of the earth two stories above it …. Linked to Frank J Tassone’s haikai …
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Call
17February 9, 2018 by petrujviljoen
humanity diminished – clarion call of the skylark ….. A wish for a South Africa in dire need of a …
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An Average Life
35August 25, 2017 by petrujviljoen
The extended family gathers in the sitting room.The place where all formal activity takes place. A place of deep shadows …
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South Africa – National Woman’s Day
15August 9, 2017 by petrujviljoen
DISCLAIMER: The Good Men reading this, you know who you are, this is not for you and thanks for the …
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Persona Poem – Helen Martins
29July 27, 2017 by petrujviljoen
Helen, Helen, why did you hide? I, who walked obliquely (they cut off my little toes) was a daytime furtive …
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The Old Hum – Collaboration
8July 7, 2017 by petrujviljoen
Over at Jilly’s we’re doing a July Challenge. I’m taking up Nosaintaugustine on her first half, completing it with the …
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