breathe — The Lonely Author

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breathe she knits her versesinto my heartwith melancholy threadforever wordsentwined in every chamberwhich no palpitation can unstring inhaling her poemsI exhale the metaphors she weavesshe is the falsetto of my sighthe muse who resuscitatesfor she writes the poetrythat I breathe

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Ama Ndlovu explores the connections of culture, ecology, and imagination.

Her work combines ancestral knowledge with visions of the planetary future, examining how Black perspectives can transform how we see our world and what lies ahead.