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I wanted to share this piece as part of the 16 Days of Activism against violence against women and children but I missed my deadline. That being said, its still relevant. This piece speaks about the physical touch of a man on a woman's body and how it can make us feel sometimes.A woman is to be loved, cherished and treated with care. This piece also serves as a reminder that a woma

So this poem is very special to me. I wrote it for my husband J.Fray years ago and it has come full circle featuring on his debut album Rhythmic Resonance. The poem describes our love and passion and how it weaves together with his music and his guitar. I'm so honoured that he chose to feature on his album and I hope you enjoy listening to it. You can find Rhythmic Resonance on Spo

I think we all know Proverbs 31. It's an inspiring scripture on what it means to be a Godly woman. I love it, I truly do and I do aspire to be that kind of woman but when I imagine the woman who inspired the scripture, I think of her as someone, who just like me, struggles sometimes and that is why I wrote this poem. I wanted to bring the woman in Proverbs 31 closer to home. I want

I was invited by Project Isizwe to discuss my poem 'I Am Her'. It's part of my Women's Month content for August in South Africa, ahead of Women's Day on the 9th of August. Speaking about why I wrote the poem and hearing how it inspired others made a huge impact in my life and I am deeply grateful for this opportunity. You can listen to the poem here: https://open.spotify.com/episod

This poem was written a few years ago. It's sort of a conversation between myself and well, myself. As women, we are put under immense pressure to look a certain way, act a certain way and be a certain way. This poem was me telling myself that I am enough - just the way I am. Yes, there is always room for improvement but I am I worthy and because of Christ, I am always being refine

I wrote this poem when my mother was still alive. I think I gifted it to her somehow. Today is the 3rd anniversary of her death, so I thought I'd bring it back to life again. J Ross produced the music. You can also read the poem on my blog at https://wordsinverse.com/2021/05/dear-mother/Support the Show.

This poem I wrote in honour of my late mother, Mindra Flanagan. She had a beautiful white dress she wore to various events; a wedding, the ballet. She looked so beautiful in it, and I wrote this to remember her in that way; beautiful and elegant. She died on the 26th of June 2020. The poem was written in 2021 and was originally published by the Quillkeeper's Press in the Anthology

This poem was inspired by a visit to Freedom Park in Pretoria right before our Mama Afrika event in April where I recited this poem live. I saw and learned many things about our history at Freedom Park, and each word and line in this poem is inspired by what I saw, felt, and experienced. In writing this, I hope to keep our history and stories alive as Africans. Support the Show.

This poem was inspired by the rawness and vulnerability of love, true love, and the possibility and opportunities it can provide if received well. My Love Is Wild was written and published in 2018 from a personal point of view. I hope you can open yourself up to this kind of love.Music by Jamela 'J Ross' Vuma. Support the Show.

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