The Scars: On My Skin

The date is set for the first show of the poetry trilogy
24th March 2011, I will be staging my first poetry show in Windhoek

Watch the space.
More information is coming.

Words
need to be said.
Minds
need to be influence
Action
needs to be taken

The Scars: On My Skin

I am working on a trilogy of poetry called The Scars: On My Skin. First show is in March and I am excited. It has been ages since I performed my poetry and many people have over the years demanded that I  do my poetry. Now I have taken up the challenge to do just that: Stage a poetry show that will shift your ignorance a little to the left.

I am currently working on my anthology of poetry and the trilogy serves to collect new material for the anthology. I will also be recording the three shows and produce a DVD of my poetry later if not early new year. Thirdly, I am aiming at producing an audio recording of my poetry.

After a long absence and involvement with many other poets in Namibia and elsewhere, I have decided to work on my material and to keep the performing culture of poetry alive in Namibia and more importantly within myself.

Over the years I've been involved in Poetry as a editor and publisher through Township Productions. To date we have published three anthologies and 5 Editions of Poetree. Additionally Township Productions has produced a couple of poetry shows featuring Namibian poets. I have participated in a couple of POetry FEstivals in Namibia, South Afrika, Botswana and Germany and have contributed to an Anthology of African Poetry called No Serenity Here. In this anthology, two of my poems have been translated into Chinese. additionally I share the anthology with poets from Africa and the Diaspora

For 2011, I am working on these three major poetry projects: The Trilogy of Poetry Shows, a DVD and Audio recording and the publishing of my Poetry book simply entitled The Scars On My Skin.

UNDER THE SHADES OF POETREE

Five Volumes down the line and the sixth volume of POETREE is still on a DVD in PDF format, hoping to be printed soonest. The journey has been long for the team of POETREE. It has been hard and at times almost impossible to kick off the dream of having a literary magazine that promoted poetry in Namibia and thus brought to fore poets both established and unknown. Since the first volume, Township Productions has received numerous request to feature Namibian and foreign poets in POETREE, unfortunately it is impossible to publish everybody. As a result, Township Productions is in the possession of material worth multiple publication of POETREE.

The other reality is that the printing of POETREE has become impossible and thus the sixth Edition patiently waiting to be printed.  The will is to print the sixth edition and continue with the publication that has been distributed all over the world.

The ideal exist and the poets are writing, the team that produced POETREE is still standing by. The only thing missing are the funds to continue. So until such a time that funds are available keep writing and keep the spirits high.