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Nonkululeko_Busisiwe Uncategorized May 4, 2018 1 Minute

More dead than alive

if you wish for independence. Take it and starve.

The pit in my stomach is on fire

Burn it all, Burn it all.

The opening of my throat is sealing

Smoke it out.

Breath! I must be dying

I must be dying in the eye of the storm

Dying and raining and turning things upside down

I am a hurricane on the edge

A tsunami in chains

Detox. Unchain. Destress

My name is de-

I am among the dead

Breathing religiously, dead.

I could be breath or breathing

Or chests, or a stomach keeping things in pits of fire

Raging.

Sometimes, in motion

Crippling motion

Dead Alive.

Published by Nonkululeko_Busisiwe

Nonkululeko Busisiwe is a poet, a writer of fiction and a budding film director situated in Cape Town, South Africa. I have authored an experimental Online analogue titled If Arriving First Means Being Alone. In some crowds I am known for my work in film production, having co-produced a short screened for an audience at The Cape Town Shotties Film Festival2016. Before pursuing an undergraduate degree in English Literature, I studied Law and Political Sciences at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Howard Campus. At 21 I Opted for a career rooted in creative expression. Inspired by my time studying Political Sciences as part of the Law School program in UKZN, I have dedicated time developing my skills as an investigative journalist. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature; Media Studies; and Film and Television Studies from the University of Cape Town. I am driven by ideas of social cohesion, respect and prosperity. My work is experimental and provocative. I aim to project the strength and fragility that defines the experiences of womxnhood. Onomatopoeic words are my favorite word group. Born in Durban, South Africa. My father was in Politics and my mother an Educator. View all posts by Nonkululeko_Busisiwe

Published May 4, 2018