World

Earth is burning up — it’s time for us to grow up as a species and start to take action

By Rethabile Masilo

South Africa

From page to performance: Xitha Makgeta on the transformative power of art and literature

By Mick Raubenheimer

Maverick Life

People in pain — how long will you and I be silent?

By Mark Heywood

Maverick Life

Only humans fight to the death over matters of pure ideology

By Rethabile Masilo

South Africa

Poetry as antidote: A journey through grief, love and the transformative power of language

By Mark Heywood

Maverick Life

Masterful Breyten Breytenbach reimagined Afrikaans and SA

By Willie Burger

South Africa

Siphokazi Jonas weaves oral tradition and personal narrative in her latest captivating poetry collection

By The Reading List

South Africa

Kyle Allan’s 'Remote Harbour' is a poetic voyage through love, memory, and vivid imagery

By Mick Raubenheimer

Maverick Life

Unwinding America, land of the unfree

By Rethabile Masilo

Maverick Life

Frames of reference — Gérard Rudolf on why photography and poetry ‘make me love this life’

By Mick Raubenheimer

Africa

Poetry keeps us safe from barbaric non-thinking

By Antjie Krog

Maverick Life

The Perfect Song For … writing poetry (or anything else worthwhile)

By Tim Cohen and Fred de Vries