Augury? Samothraki, Greece for Jakob Ziguras 1 I’m not sure if I’m following a trail left by goats or on the human path as I attempt to circumvent the farmstead where, the last time I came near, a dog pursued me, snapping and snarling. Noticing the piles of rusting junk dispersed around the place … Continue reading
Poem and Dish is creating a new category titled: Poet of the Month. A poet will be featured every month and one of his or her poems will be posted weekly for four consecutive weeks. I am so excited to be highlighting in the month of February the work of Luke Fischer. Luke Fischer is … Continue reading
For many long years I had lost my voice, and with it I lost my essence. As I travelled across continents heading towards civilisation, I left all the sophistication of words accumulated in my young eighteen years behind. In this new land I was a newborn who had to learn to crawl, walk and talk … Continue reading
When a person decides to go public with either their personal or political opinion,literature, poetry or recipes for food; he or she has just opened the door to approval, disapproval, critique, judgement and / or popularity. So why did I start this blog!! I mainly started it because I have always liked sharing. Isn’t humanity … Continue reading
I belong to two different worlds. One I call home, the other I call homeland. It is very difficult to be split up between two places, especially when the main force behind it is either economical, social or circumstantial. The heart gets left behind and the soul struggles to belong. Twenty six years ago when … Continue reading
I grew up with Khalil Gibran’s poetry and from a young age loved his work despite the fact that I did not grasp it fully. Life is a great teacher though, so as I got older, Gibran’s wisdom became clearer. The quote below is an excerpt from The Prophet on work. Work is love made … Continue reading
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