Bury Me Naked

Teamhw SbonguJesu

Description

Bury Me Naked is driven by its hard-hitting language, accessible images, and depth of feeling. The poems are set in the poet's home village of KwaGezubuso, and show the tough life of young people in South Africa's neglected rural areas. Many poems are religious, with a respectful but irreverent attitude to God.

Sujets

• African
• Poetry

Informations

• Publié par: TNG Publishing
• Date de parution: 17 septembre 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780620974967
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

BURY ME NAKED

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2022 © Teamhw SbonguJesu All rights reserved

ISBN 978-0-620-97494-3 ebook ISBN 978-0-620-97496-7

Published by TNG Publishing “TNG – The New Generation” Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [e-mail]

Distribution in Southern Africa: TNG Publishing [e-mail]

International and ebook distribution: African Books Collective www.africanbookscollective.com

Earlier versions of some poems were published inNew Coin.

Grateful thanks to The Angel Network Durban.

Cover photograph: Teamhw SbonguJesu Cover and text design: Scarlett Hartzenberg, Gugu Mtumane, Liz Gowans Editor: Robert Berold

Bury Me Naked Teamhw SbonguJesu

The beginning They just threw me here Exactly like them My father is back The funerals Who gets what God silence Playing house

Bury me naked The deepest high Handcuff all the angels There’s more to life My people No one is bothered My bed Why substances? Smoker’s dilemma Green Dream set in heaven Shout out When it suits me Prayer during sleep Classroom in Heaven

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