Publisher: uHlanga, South Africa
From the winner of the 2022 National Poetry Prize, Stuart Payne’s second collection showcases the growth of a bright, refined voice in South African poetry. His metrical, often rhyming style blends traditional poetic forms with modern rhythms, echoing patterns found in popular music.
“Stuart Payne is a wordsmith of great skill. There is not a phrase nor a rhythm out of place. His subject range extends from the heavenly bodies to his eponymous cucumbers.”
– Geoff Haresnape
“This is a carefully crafted, and generous collection, sensitive to the intricacies of everyday life and mindful of its transitory, often illusive, generally wondrous nature.”
– Patricia Schonstein
£15.00
About the author
Stuart Payne was born and lives in Cape Town, where he’s volunteered for the Off the Wall poetry group and Stanzas magazine. He studied English at the University of Cape Town, later taking French classes at the Alliance française du Cap. He was the winner of the 2022 New Contrast National Poetry Prize for his poem “Words for Dia! kwain”.