As a privileged white academic I have benefited hugely from the time and space afforded by the COVID-19 lockdown. Whilst the demands of my work have continued – and in some ways increased in unexpected ways due to the pandemic – I have also been released from the relentless travel which had come to dominate…
Category: Prose
Inside out
Wordsmith: Heaven Crawley Photographer: Heaven Crawley
Urikuendepi?
Urikuendepi? I jumped! Kusvetuka Urikuendepi? I jumped! Kusvetuka 5 year plan 10 year plan 25 years from now Where do you see yourself Whats your address What is the name of the company The project Limited Limited by guarantee Charity Commercial Non commercial Urikuendepi? Urikuendepi? There is the plan and there is the PLAN….
Dappled light
I stop and take a breath In the cool dappled light of the trees The darkness has enveloped me for so long Sucking at the joy Creeping into the light spaces Reminding me ‘I am here’ ‘I will not leave you’ And then the brightness arrived The lightness The light Strong Clear Shining hope into…
About
About the elephant within The elephant without The elephant in the room… ABOUT Teach them about race About love About patience About peace About crisis About patience About love About the system About disparities About relationships About faith About hope About love About About About About About pulling my ears off the floor …
I see God
I see God in the nothingness empty see through warmth worming its way through intricacies of veins squishy lungs rhythmic machine named heart In the in and out blending, this atmospheric nothingness dancing in synergy, then swoosh back in I see God I see God brain exploding full to the brim pulsating with???!!! with screams…
The artist and the prof 