Blog Posts
My Happiest Memory…
Memories can bring healing or hurt, joy or sorrow. Memories are double-edged, as they are often clouded by or associated with strong emotions. My memories are vivid, colorful and realistic for one reason: my active imagination. In this sense, some of my memories tend...
Some Random Thoughts
Do you believe in the existence of God, an Almighty Being? What would you say is your purpose in life, on this planet? How would you like to be treated by others? In a world in which many people show materialistic, selfish and narcissistic tendencies, prayer seems to...
Israel: An Unholy State
Palestinians are beautiful people. They are tougher than nails, and hardier than weeds. They symbolize resilience in its truest form. They were kind enough to open their hearts and land to desperate, persecuted Jews looking for a sanctuary, lived in harmony...
The Bad Day Book Volume 1 Review
The Bad Day Book: Volume 1 This is a book everyone needs, as all of us have bad days. The stories in this anthology are all guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and brighten your day, while some of them will have you laughing out loud. What is unique and endearing...
Writing Poetry…
Why do we write poetry? Are there particular rules or structures to follow when we write a poem? I feel we write poetry as an artistic expression of our emotions about a particular event, theme, person, or time. Poetry allows us to unburden our souls or find comfort...
College of Cape Town Poetry Competition 2023 Shortlisted Poems
CONGRATULATIONS to those of you who have made it to the shortlist of the Poetry Competition! It was not an easy task to select only eight poems from the 26 that were entered, but from these eight poems we will have our two winners and runners-up. Don't forget to...
College of Cape Town Poetry Competition 2023 Longlisted Poems
A poem expresses emotions, touches the heart, speaks to the soul, and inspires the imagination. Poetry is not easy to write. It takes talent and skill to create specific images, or word pictures, and to express emotions about a particular theme. It is very unlike...
Cheating is no fun…
I had always been awkward to the point of comedic. Not that I actively went out of my way to be funny, mind you. It was simply my low self-esteem combined with my implicit belief that I was ugly – I detested the huge blob of a nose I had inherited from daddy dearest –...
Are They Truly Stars?
Celebrities have such a huge influence on our lives that many actors have come to think of themselves as untouchable, perfect and irreproachable. In reality, they are only human beings who bleed when they are cut, to borrow a line from Shakespeare. Their arrogance has...
Support Local Authors, Why Don’t You?
Why is it that self-published authors are forced to use a book distributing agent to get their books into book stores? I think it's a shame that places like Bargain Books and Exclusive Books refused to accept my novel simply because I didn't approach them via an...