My Blog

It’s a first. I began blogging on Sunday morning, deleted it, restarted, and deleted it again. So here I am, it’s 4.30 am Thursday morning, it’s quiet, it’s still, the household is still asleep. I prance about and find my way to my living space, it’s dark still, I dim...

There’s always something special happening! This past Saturday, my eldest, turned 18. Yes. Young Adult status, in South Africa at least. We made our way to our favorite local holiday spot, Knysna, for a short but extremely special weekend to commemorate this milestone...

This past week has taken a while for me to digest. So here I am, in a new week, still reflective. It all began with my eldest, successfully taking her learner’s license, yep, it’s begun. That moment, one of many, where you know, life is about to change, it’s time to...

In my daily grind through this beautiful life, I come across folks from a plethora of "walks of life". A colourful palette of diverse personalities, cultures, demeanor, and attitudes. Every now and again, someone stands out from this crowd of special people I...

It’s week 2, for 2022 at least for pralenepoetry, and we’re already in the midst of adventures 😊 This week, I had the humble pleasure of meeting Lindeka. She’s a legal secretary living and working in East London. Moreover, she’s a matriarch of her family, three...

I’m extremely happy to be back writing poems and blogging again. I took a short hiatus, to reflect, recharge and rest. Rest did take centre stage the last weeks. I recall beautiful days in my garden, sipping my favorite brews, as birds musically chirped in the...

Yep, so here I am, awake and ready after a tough day " at the virtual office" but still energized to complete the final blog for 2021. There’s so much stillness abound, wow, it’s one of my best times to write poems actually. As I cast my mind back to just before...

Wow, it’s the second week of December already! We find ourselves in the throes of yet another wave of Covid-19 and yet somehow the call to festivities that commemorate year-end still beckon. Not to mention, the Christmas shopping and treat rituals we’re attempting are...

This week’s blog A Poetic Celebration, First Advent & Laughter  With our inaugural poetry exhibition ‘done and dusted’, it’s time to take stock, reflect on the year that was, set sail as new opportunities linger, and relish the festivities as December beckons....

It’s Time, It’s time for pralenepoetry to go one level up, at least! This week heralds the countdown to the very first exhibition of poetry, The Sahasra Collection. My short anthology offers a unique view of growth, life, and the quest to find oneself during the...