The Girl in the Stone/ La Chica en la Piedra

Artwork and Book Cover © Jonel Scholtz Foreword by Alberto Quero © Alberto Quero Of Nature and Humankind   Writing a preface for Don Beukes’ book “The girl in the stone” was a very pleasant task. Yet, it was very difficult. And here is the reason why. The book talks about a trip, in all …

The Rage: Ekphrastic collaboration with Kenneth M Alexander- TheArtistinAthlone

© Kenneth M Alexander © Kenneth M Alexander THE RAGE   Rage rage against this choking ongoing apartheid cage cold koud our tightening chokehold your empty promises ruik soes pis don't deny this cause our votes mos matters but Julle moer –   Ôs is al lankal wys van Julle KAKPRAAT Hou mâ lekke beraad …

Finding Your Voice (In a Noisy World)- In Conversation with Kyle Daniels*Coached Success Podcast

Photo Credit © Kyle Daniels © Coached Success © Don Beukes In conversation with Kyle Daniels* Coached Success https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/episodes/Dont-ever-look-down---Finding-Your-Voice-in-a-noisy-world--Don-Beukes-epebi5 PODCAST LINK CLICK HERE Announcing my epic revelatory podcast episode by 'Coached Success', Kyle Daniels Coached Success "On today’s episode I chat to the Pushcart Poetry Prize nominated author Don Beukes. Growing up Don was always …

In Pursuit of Poetic Perfection – Four Poets Unite: An extract

eBook from Amazon Global Dedication This book is dedicated to the victims and survivors of apartheid. It is because of their selfless acts of bravery, sacrifices and resilience that a new generation can live in a free and democratic society. Because of their love for this country, we will strive to preserve and nurture their …

Introducing SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI*Thus Passes the Glory of this World*

Excerpt:In Pursuit of Poetic Perfection’

Co-written by Don Beukes, Bevan Boggenpoel, Leroy Abrahams and Selwyn Milborrow For SA use these contacts to order: (Selwyn Miborrow) eBook https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07KPL3N8F/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_b07kpl3n8f Kinderjare Rooi gepantser in klokbroek en al – Die sewentigs is gevul met nuwe klanke – Sondag rituele sluit in kerk en koeksisters en buite waai die wind sand aan, Radio blêr ‘Ek …

In Pursuit of Poetic Perfection #IPoPP #MeetTheAuthors

In anticipation of this unique and historic Anthology I invite you all to #MeetTheAuthors of #IPoPP Selwyn Milborrow Selwyn Milborrow Selwyn Milborrow is a prize-winning author, freelance journalist, columnist, publisher and poet from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He was a journalist for Die Burger and is an iReporter for CNN International. Selwyn’s work in both …

EXISTENTIAL CONSEQUENTIAL

Photo Credit © Pixabay Existential Consequential (Read the original publication in Indiana Voice Journal HERE) Part One Baptised child of colour by a system saturated with colonial masked fodder, my existence manipulated although lovingly orchestrated to avoid a mother heinously hated my future mapped out by adult decree – to avoid an emotionally cancerous feuding …

Honoured to announce my debut Ekphrastic collaboration with internationally acclaimed cartoonist,artist,animator…Nanda Soobben

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You ¤ Huisgenoot

This one is a translation from my AFRIKAANS poem from 'Huisgenoot', an Afrikaans family magazine which then published an English version 'YOU' These magazines became my window to the world during the 1980's whilst South Africa was gripped in the school boycotts against the apartheid regime and I found myself unwillingly amidst army attacks on my …