In darkness, shards of glass will shine like tiny stars. They glitter around me, making the petals on my skirt come alive. I feel like I can hear them, a soft shimmering, like the sound of tiny bells. Or is that the taste of blood in my mouth? Metal tastes the way it sounds, metallic, […]
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Congolese Filmmaker Creates Stunning Visual Poem in Honor of His Grandmother
If you are a fan of new generation African poets like Warsan Shire, Safia Elhillo, Ggenga Adesina and others, the chances are that you have a taste for the more experimental kind of poetry. Nganji’s visual poem titled “Poem for Philomene” should be right up your alley. Nganji is a congolese-born and Belgium based photographer/filmmaker. Last […]
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