Monthly Archives: May 2020

EDENBRAY in EXILE – 47 – jessica madlala

‘Edenbray in Exile’ A Retrospective Anthology of 50 Poems, Articles and Essays … … … Jessica Madlala *** I never had cause to doubt her Her smile could open gates Dress crabs, light fires and keep me warm at night She … Continue reading

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OUR WORLD SO SICK!

OUR WORLD SO SICK! …   …   … …   …   … I took a walk today down where the buzzards play Drifting in and out of the fuzzy clouds golden grey And the truth they say is all around you, thinking … Continue reading

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EDENBRAY in EXILE – 46 – she was

‘Edenbray in Exile’ A Retrospective Anthology of 50 Poems, Articles and Essays … … … She was … She was Caught between two schools, or stools, Of thought and age, of custom and practice, Wrested from her sex, hers and the … Continue reading

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EDENBRAY in EXILE – 45 – my 4 children

‘Edenbray in Exile’ A Retrospective Anthology of 50 Poems, Articles and Essays … … … My Four Children unfinished Opus … .. .. ..          ..  ..  ..          ..  ..  .. I wrote a … Continue reading

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EDENBRAY in EXILE – 44 – yes i’m sure it is vermillion

‘Edenbray in Exile’ A Retrospective Anthology of 50 Poems, Articles and Essays … … … Yes, I’m Sure It Is Vermillion … ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I had spent at least an hour in this hot mustard, salad-sun While … Continue reading

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EDENBRAY in EXILE – 43 – 30,000 hits UNDER THE SEA

    ‘Edenbray in Exile’ A Retrospective Anthology of 50 Poems, Articles and Essays … … … ‘30,000 HITS under the sea’ (or a certain kind of nonsense) The writer stepped out of the boat, his boat, on 12.12.2010 and like Jesus … Continue reading

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EDENBRAY in EXILE – 42 – if truth were told

‘Edenbray in Exile’ A Retrospective Anthology of 50 Poems, Articles and Essays … … … If Truth Were Told … … If truth were told      Humankind would stand free      Armies would surrender arms      People freed … Continue reading

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EDENBRAY in EXILE – 41 – perfecy

‘Edenbray in Exile’ A Retrospective Anthology of 50 Poems, Articles and Essays … … … . PERFECY . …   …   … There is no word such as perfecy No highlight so strange as leniency Nothing as excellent to the core as … Continue reading

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EDENBRAY in EXILE – 40 – chrysalid

‘Edenbray in Exile’ A Retrospective Anthology of 50 Poems, Articles and Essays … … … CHRYSALID … The open wound healed and the taut, pale skin grew faintly over Foreign fingers still felt for that awkward pain like a summer lover … Continue reading

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EDENBRAY in EXILE – 39 – waves

‘Edenbray in Exile’ A Retrospective Anthology of 50 Poems, Articles and Essays … … … WAVES … … Countless, phosphorous, rushing and over the smooth stones, they fall Overlapping earth boundaries wearing at the harsh edge of form Gathering, shaping, smoothing … Continue reading

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