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69"I write you from afar" - Wopko Jensma enigmatic poet of Africa
In 1993 a disheveled man walked out of the Salvation Army Men's Home in downtown Johannesburg and was never seen again, as far as anyone knows. This not too unusual event would be unremarkable, except that the man in question has been called the "first South African poet", an artist of whom it has been written that "he used his words as his jazz instrument and his expression is his rhythm."
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55Two Poems of music and love
Two poems describing my responses to music and love, written in 1996
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71Spring is sprung – and I love it!
I love the in-between seasons. I find gentle spring more appealing than its hot-blooded successor, summer. I find autumn more appealing than its austere successor, winter.
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77South Africa’s Mother City at the Fairest Cape
Cape Town's history and present have produced a vibrant city full of interesting places to see and things to do. From the poingnant reminders of the past to the ultra-modern technologically-advanced industry and places of learning, from the serious student of history to the tourist looking for teh adrenaline rush extreme sports, all are to be found here.
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52I Come from a Valley
A poem about Blythswood, the Church of Scotland mission station in the former Transkei, South Africa, where I grew up
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59Two short poems
Here are two short poems which I hope will find resonance with my readers.
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70Two Love poems
Here are two love poems I have written, dating from different times and situations in my life.
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