Poetics of love

Love is

Love
is the universe
holding you
in a

scuffed palm

Love is
rounding a corner
in a harsh and stony landscape;

a blaze of flowers; black, red, blue, orange

brambled and bright

 ***

Love 

Enjoy
Like hummus & fresh pita
like chickpea rissole
like Vietnamese coffee
like mama’s onion quiche
like walk on beach
like yoga
like sunset seen from Slangkop
like a mighty laugh

      ***

Liefde

Vonke

in die duister 

in die fluister

van spelonke

Syne van die nag

bewaar my

ook in
die skadu van hierdie helder dag

Liefde sorg dat ek

(na weerlig en tranestort)

met juig en lag, weerens

uit kan strek