… before the dawn, birds fill the void with their morning songs… Lise Day #AVBOBPoetry

tsheko ya lerato, ntwa e e boima Pelonomi Itumeleng #AVBOBPoetry

Ka mantswe ke o tlatse Hoba wena feela, O feletse… Thabiso Lakajoe #AVBOBPoetry

Ke itshwere lehlaya ke goeletša ka setu… Kopano Dibakwane #AVBOBPoetry

Dis die sekondes, die fraktale van tyd wat die kosbaarste is… Nini Bennett #AVBOBPoetry

Lala ngenxeba ke uxole… Neliswa Sampi-Mxunyelwa #AVBOBPoetry

… children eating shadows… Tammy Foyn #AVBOBPoetry

The voices of our poets: I Wish I’d Said #AVBOBPoetry #AVBOBPoetryCompetition #AVBPoetFindYourVoice

Strive for perfection and bring a sense of symmetry to the Grand Design. Mthandeni Nkomo #AVBOBPoetry #AVBOBPoetryCompetition #AVBPoetFindYourVoice

Breaking down the norm and bringing light is one key part of being a powerful POET! Open Book Reading Club #AVBOBPoetry #AVBOBPoetryCompetition #AVBPoetFindYourVoice

Every poet needs to develop and master their own style and uniqueness. Lunzi Mma Mosa #AVBOBPoetry #AVBOBPoetryCompetition #AVBPoetFindYourVoice

As my hand aan die bladsye raak/voel ek steeds jou naskaduwee. Theresa Postma #AVBOBPoetry #AVBOBPoetryCompetition #AVBPoetFindYourVoice

Find your voice… through honesty #AVBOBPoetry #AVBOBPoetryCompetition #AVBPoetFindYourVoice

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