An exceptional writer, performer and storyteller with a heart for the spoken word, Nomfundo Khambule (or better known as Nomfundo the poet) joins us in this week’s episode of Kwane’s Poetic License as we try and figure out the loyalty of the have nots to the haves through the life of Margaret.

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S2E4: Nomfundo Khambule's Margaret

This week we dive deep into prose poetry as Unathi Beulah invites into one of her most mentally challenging nights, 31 December 2020, through her poem ‘Quarter To.’ Connect with Unathi: https://instagram.com/unathibeulah?igshid=i7quuxqkt6bx https://www.facebook.com/unathi.moyo.12 Intro music: Dali Danger - Anxiety

S2E3: Unathi Beulah Moyo's Quarter To.

I call him the artistic maestro, Torsten Rybka or more affectionately known by his stage name, Clear, is a multi-disciplinary art practitioner who's first love of poetry took him to the world stage. In the second episode of the second season, Clear takes us through his metaphorical piece titled 'Inner Beast' to show us what links human and animalistic behaviour.   Intro Music: Dali Danger - Anxiety

S2E2: Torsten Clear Rybka on his Inner Beast

Busisiwe Mahlangu invites us to her writing process through her own version of Worship. A poem in which she regains control over her own body which has long been captured by the church, society and her abuser. Connect with Busisiwe on the socials: ​ Intro music: Dali Danger - Anxiety

S2E1 - Busi Mahlangu on her Worship

Given Illustrative Masilela cuts deep in an intense and relatable look at his RAP (Rhythm and Poetry) piece, Broken Family Tree.

Episode 12: Given's Broken Family Tree

In this week's episode Mandla, of Redeeming Syllables, takes us through what Faithfulness means.

Episode 11: Mandla's Faithfulness

In this episode I explore one of my most saddest poems taken from the book 'Mama: A collection of her poems'. The poem allowed me to hide most of my emotions behind the guise of poetic language and it is hence the perfect poem to debunk and find the traces of poetic license that enabled me to heal.

Episode 2: Kwane Explores Peeled Hope

Superstar welcomes us back by going through his social centric poem 'Revolution X (X Marks The Spot)'.

Episode 10: Superstar's Revolution X

Xitha Makgetha goes through his poetic response to the response to the "The Spear" painting.

Episode 9: Xitha's Pen Point

We are back with a second season of Kwane’s Poetic License. To kick it off, I hung out with Naledi Phoshoko who wrote a sublime book that covers everything from loss, depression, suicide, relationships and love. Listen as we try to find the poetic nuances surfacing some of the hidden themes.

Episode 8: The art of cultivating confusion

A bonus episode in the end of part 1 of Kwane’s Poetic License. Kwane unpacks A Poem About Flowers.

Bonus Episode: A Poem About Flowers

Award winning Filmmaker, Vusi’Africa, gives us a sneak peek into the poetic letters that form the foundation of his Durban International Film Festival winning Film, Letters of Hope.

Episode 6: VusiAfrica discusses Letters of Hope

WORD herself joins us to unpack the inspiration behind a poem that has travelled more than her ink, 'There's something attractive about these married.

Episode 5: Nomonde Sky on what's 'Attractive about these married men'

I chill with my poetry mentor, Sibusiso ka Mahlangu, to discuss the poetic language behind his poem ‘Local Feelings’ and the inspiration behind it. *This episode was recorded at a mall, hence the ambiance*

Episode 4: Sibusiso on developing 'Local Feelings'

We sit down with Just-Ice (Son of a Priest) to discuss one of his most emotional poems entitled ‘Suicide Note’, a poem which developed a life of its own from the moment the first line was written. *Disclaimer: Picture a Tarven right behind us, that’s how this episode was recorded hence the ambient noise.

Episode 3: Just-Ice’s Suicide Note

Discussing the meaning and reasoning behind poetic language used in different poems.

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