Short description
The poet covers a diverse range of topics and speaks from many vantage points. Although the main focus is the urban setting – including the boisterous relationships that often occur there – several poems travels abroad and wander to rural flashpoints.
Long description
The poet covers a diverse range of topics and speaks from many vantage points. Although the main focus is the urban setting – including the boisterous relationships that often occur there – several poems travels abroad and wander to rural flashpoints. In the title, poems about social issues happily co-exist with pieces about childhood and love. My Rainbow also boasts a fair sprinkling of playful poems, ones that merely convey a sense of enjoyment with words and how words can "buckle, twist & and then burn bright". My rainbow connects the inner space with the outer spaces. Although life can be tough and complex, the poet argues, it is possible to let a rainbow shine through. My Rainbow adds to the rich heritage of engaged and dynamic South African poetry.