Publisher: Botsotso Publishing , South Africa
“hidden in the pocket of her heart’s
chamber is a lamp for warmth.
comfort she discovers in a house
on the mystical planes of Barzakh…
the bridge,
in a dance with the sister of doom,
becoming a vivid lantern through
the act of falling on one’s face,
time and again…
lovely signs,
as we borrow delicate hues from a
light upon light,
to shine back into the world like a
prism…”
“her abode is an empty street with
fog and flickering lights for company,
where spectres saunter and snicker at
the sight of her face.
a body ruined from languishing night after night
in search of the ideal door to knock on,
a meeting with phantoms…
to touch a memory,
or hold a moment,
colours from a previous life…”
£15.00
About the author
Zeenit Saban-Jacobs is a South African poet from the North-West Province who now lives in Cape Town. The 2022 winner of what was formerly known as the DALRO Prize (awarded bythe Institute for the Study of English in Africa at Rhodes University), her poems have been published in various magazines and journals across the country. Zeenit is a Film, Television, and Digital/New Media Lecturer in Cape Town, specialising in production and post-production for corporate, education, and social media branding. She completed her Masters degree in Creative Writing at the University of Cape Town in 2024.