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The Rejection Letter by Kutlwano Mokgoro   The truth is, I want to believe you When you say you love me When you promise to never hurt me Never lay a hand on me When you say “Not all men” I do, I do want to believe you   But the ugly truth is, every time I look at you I either see the best thing that could happen to me Or a one-way trip to meet my Maker Please forgive me for being skeptical of your love But it is a direct result of living in a country Where I’m constantly made to feelRead More →

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Curious foul thing by Marné Swanepoel   You wanted it so badly: To see what I was made of. So badly that you cut me open Just so you could admire a flood of Countless colours, A cocktail of blood and dirt and hurt.   Slowly, I feel, my roots, Wrap around my surroundings So, I have something to hold onto When I let go of foul things Foul things, like you.   PDBY publishes poetry submitted by University of Pretoria students. Submissions can be sent to editor@pdby.co.za. All submissions can be read at pdby.co.za.Read More →

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Laying in nature by Alexa Midnight   I lay there, looking up, As the branches split the sky apart. A gentle breeze on my skin, feeling like I belong to the wind.   I’m not really thinking, but also I am, I’m thinking about thought itself or not thinking at all.   The sun is shining on my face, it spreads a warmth through my soul. The only feeling it gives, is nothing at all   Is this how complete freedom feels? Or is this just a vague concept of that emotion?   Alone am I. but never lonely. Or I am feeling at oneRead More →