The poet covers a diverse range of topics and speaks from many vantage points. Although the main focus is the South African urban setting – including the boisterous relationships that often occur there – several poems travels abroad and wander to rural flashpoints.
My Rainbow situates individual issues and intensely personal challenges in the context of social change. Such framing makes the personal stories more poignant
In the book, poems about social issues happily co-exist with pieces about childhood and love. My Rainbow also boasts a fair sprinkling of playful poems, ones that merely convey a sense of enjoyment with words and how words can "buckle, twist & and then burn bright". My Rainbow connects the inner space with the outer spaces.
Although life can be tough and complex, the poet argues, it is possible to let a rainbow shine through. My Rainbow adds to the rich heritage of engaged and dynamic South African poetry.
My book of poetry is being redone by me, I have a beautiful cover designed and the book will have a few more than 200 poems in it. I am going to have it printed on demand here in Canada. When it is done I will let you know when it is done and if anyo
Selected poems from previous & forthcoming collections together with Q&R apps on each page to enable audio rendition simultaneously with the written text
