by Pralene Mahabir | Feb 8, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Pralene Mahabir | Jan 31, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Pralene Mahabir | Jan 24, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Pralene Mahabir | Jan 17, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Pralene Mahabir | Dec 15, 2021 | Blog
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...
by Pralene Mahabir | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog
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...