Mosoboloko publishes poetry book
Larona Makhaiza | Sunday February 5, 2023 06:00
In an interview with Arts & Culture, Mosoboloko revealed that she published the book in memory of her late brother who had so much faith in her when growing up.
“The book is written in memory of my late brother who believed that one day I will become very famous because she had a dream of being on TV,” she said. Mosoboloko says her brother had also aspired to be in the creative industry."As soon as he (the brother) finished his Form 5, he started writing reggae songs before his life was cut short by cancer aged 22," she added.
Thereafter, Mosoboloko said she decided to carry on with her brother’s dream of seeing her little sister as someone who is famous and that is when she developed the love for poetry. She said whenever she was overwhelmed by emotions, she would take a pen and jot down something. She felt being a poet would be the best way to honour her brother.
Explaining the book, Mosoboloko said it contains a variety of poems over different subjects which are mostly from her life experiences. “I write about my observations such as in a poem called Lefufa. I have observed overtime the damage that jealousy can do, and I put that down into words,” she said. The other poem, which catches the eye, is titled ‘Sera se tsene gae’. In this poem, the poet takes people back to the time when the world was brought to a screeching halt by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The poem ‘Sera se tsene gae’ is a sad one about COVID-19 and I wrote a clear picture of what happened during the times of lockdown and all that,” Mosoboloko added.
The collection also includes poems about some of the country's icons such as Sir Seretse Khama, Sir Ketumile Masire, and Ian Khama. Through the poems, she appreciates these national icons for what they did for the country during their presidential tenures. Mosoboloko says she intends to leave behind a lasting legacy so that her name is never forgotten even after her death. She said her poems and music are also meant to conserve culture that is becoming extinct.