A Lebo Mashile Poem - Coloured
In dedication to Steve Biko Month 2008
"Coloured by The way my spirit moves Gliding through you to give and take Coloured by The warmth of hands from above Shaping me to withstand the currents I will face Coloured by The torrents of indecision I grow Coloured by the mutating maze That is my people Like hatred kills the feeble Like hierarchy masks what is evil Like heartache becomes the beacon For the heights redefined by a rising people And when we fly We reshape the wings of reason Like treason was the crucible for this freedom To be coloured by A new view onto a changing past That is coloured by The way race Must break To be replaced By a kaleidoscope of colours Built to last" By Noma Award Winning Lebo Mashile Copyright Protected used here with permission.
Lebo Mashile Website
Flying Above The Sky
Lebo Mashile's latest collection Flying Above The Sky was launched in June 2008. The book can be found at Exclusive Book Stores in South Africa. For international orders, please contact Lebo via her
website.
Mama Kalavati attended the book launch. It was Lebo's most powerful performance yet. She is truly a gifted leader, not only for South Africans, but for people world wide who are seeking change. Her poetry is moving, inspiring and sends tingles throughout the spine. She shares lessons of courage, forgiveness, compassion, wisdom and love. Listen to a live podcast from that evening.
Podcast: Live from the Launch of Lebo Mashile’s Flying Above the Sky
Lebo Mashile Biography
Artist's Space
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