hillbrow’s song and 2 other poems
Desire, a burning prison, haunts transnational agency, its aching dreams navigating trauma…
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From ULR
Issue 12 – Gender & its Discontents
your fire, my brazilian lady
The beauty of your presence, a burning prison, where escape becomes an impossible, aching dream.
December 15, 2024
i lie down next you
with my starving lips
trembling
& the blue lagoons
of your eyes
tempting
& alluring
how
do i escape the big
pumpkins that sprout
on your warm chest
how do i escape
from the beauty
of your tenderness
& how do i escape from
the milky lane
prison
of your arms
when fire
burns beautifully
between your thighs
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Zama Madinana
Zama Madinana is a South African poet, based in Johannesburg. His work has appeared in The Shallow Tales Review, Kalahari Review, , Efiko, Libretto, Brittle Paper, Olney, and other literary publications. Zama’s work focuses mainly on love, politics and social issues. In 2021, he won the third prize of the Sol Plaatje EU Poetry Award. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2022.His full-length poetry collection, ‘94 was published in June 2023. In addition to regular performances and readings in Johannesburg and across South Africa, he has performed his poetry in various countries including Botswana, Mozambique, and Lesotho.