When teaching children to read, it’s good to find ways to make reading as enjoyable as possible, that’s why we created a list of 10 short inspirational poems for children. Just like every painting in ...

Poet Mantala Nkoatse, 23, from Alexandra describes herself: ‘A loving social artist or art activist because I do social work through art and host intellectual dialogues based on issues that are ...

National Poetry Day is a celebration of odes, haiku, sonnets and all other kinds of poetry in between. The annual event, which happens every October 6, is a great excuse to read a new verse or ...

Once, years ago, I visited the home of a family whose son had died in childhood, and watched a video tribute the parents had made to the life of their child. Weeping, I resolved not to buy a camcorder ...

Is this the consequence of an overly optimistic disposition or is poetry everywhere in recent times? Devotees of Breaking Bad will be aware of the pivotal part Walt Whitman plays in the series. In the ...

A love letter to Los Angeles and, especially, spoken-word poetry, “Summertime” certainly stands out from the pack of summertime theatrical releases. “This morning the sewer waters smelled like ...

A 23-year-old poet from Alexandra Township has shown that childhood dreams can become reality. Mantala Nkoatse’s dream came true when her book, Psychological Cripple, was published less than two years ...