petals and thorns book launch
petals and thorns book launch leading from the wisdom that beauty and pain grow from the same soil join poet, writer, coach, and reflective practitioner vuyisile rodolo for the launch of the revised edition of petals and thorns — a gathering of poetry, reflection, conversation, and presence. this is more than a book launch. […]
A moment of excitement
I woke up today to find that Petals and thorns is ranked the #1 New Release in Amazon African Poetry (Kindle) category and #4 best seller in the same category.
Overcoming fear
I always harboured a fear of poetry. This comes from the experience I had at school, first, when I was in std 5 (Grade 7). The combination of learning an Afrikaans poem, taught by a teacher who was notorious for her use of corporal punishment and a belief that I’m not good at memorising things […]