“Fruitless Land” - Lerato Tsotetsi
Like every cemetery she eats flowers
To adorn all the bones
Her umbilical cord cannot feed - Lerato Tsotetsi
#WNSDigitalSlam
This poem was featured in Season 2 of the #WNSDigitalSlam. This spoken word showdown is open to poets all over the world. Keen to enter? Here’s how: https://bit.ly/3rKirKm.
Season 1 was an extraordinary digital experiment answering the question: what happens to a legendary slam that has been running for 10 years in theatres across Joburg city when a pandemic forces a global shutdown? Now it’s time for Season 2!