The dawn of a new literary era :: Mmegi Online

Writers Association of Botswana (WABO) has released a special poetry edition named Mahube (Dawn). The 40-poem collection has works from different writers in the country like veterans Barolong Seboni, Bobana Badisang, Tiro Sebina, Ellen Drake, Dave Williams, Ricky Madibela and Ben Mogotsi.

The newly published poets in the edition include Abiod O. Mosienyane, Onalenna Mabote, Jenny JD and Kabelo Joseph - a graduate of Crossing Borders online writing programme initiated by the British Council and the Lancaster University. Well-known performance poet, TJ Dema contributed six poems namely Forever Ago; That Type Of Jazz; Let The Tribe Decide; Bogadi; Something Kind Of Wonderful; Emotional Black Mail; and Reflections Of Womanhood.

Most of Dema's poems deal with issues of gender and it would be safe to assume feisty African-American feminist poets inspire the versatile orator. The young poet has the ability of poking fun at the black brother in an entertaining way. For example in "Something Kind Of Wonderful" she wrote:

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The dawn of a new literary era

Writers Association of Botswana (WABO) has released a special poetry edition named Mahube (Dawn). The 40-poem collection has works from different writers in the country like veterans Barolong Seboni, Bobana Badisang, Tiro Sebina, Ellen Drake, Dave Williams, Ricky Madibela and Ben Mogotsi.

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