Her Thoughts: Recent Episodes

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We listen in on some of Ntaoleng's written thoughts and hope they have the power to resonate you, or at least intrigue you

Still admiring the beauty, the pain, the fracture and breaking of a Frida in our lives. Still humbling ourselves to love. Still breathing

One of my favorite expressionists- in life, in spirit, in art serves as a reminder of the the loudness and grace of simplicity, deeply rooted in the knowledge and acceptance of self. 'Dear Frida' is an expression of vulnerability, last resort of purging, of remembering a Frida, a Beauty no more. Gracias Querida Frida

LetsEatArtWithPatienceLabane #LGBTQIA #poetrycommunity

Remarkable things are born from ordinary pain. #poetry #letseatart

Conversations between Personalities is a compilation of storywriting and poetry that explores the deep nuances of mental health, love, relationships, therapy, religion and starting over. This episode looks at our 'Honestly' girl, Meera, who is most of the time brutally honest about everything. 'Honestly' is how she identifies in conversations and she's not even aware of it.

Today I shared poems by Thuthukani Ndlovu from his book 'My Poetic Collage', Lethabo Matlakeng from her book 'Palesa hara Meutlwa', Jonathan Lefenya's poem from Poetic Blues therapy by Sun Peo, as well as Oratile Molale's poem from the same book. These are some of the most talented artists in South Africa whose work illuminates.

This is a short story by Patience Labane rated 'ADULT', hope youu enjoy

We are more than we can behold.

This piece is about how we mistake so many things for love just because they feel like love but aren't.

Our hero of the day is Simon Nkoli, and i recognize him for the work he has done for the LGBTQIA+ community. He is not forgotten.

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing one of Free State's gems, Lethabo Kgosatsana. She opened her heart and shared some beautiful wisdom.

Poetry Africa 2022 has been amazing, being part of it as a finalist allowed me to share my poetry. This podcast is made of poems I had the joy of sharing.

Just a little poetry for the heart

It's all love, heartbreak, and godliness here.

We dive into a book containing a plethora of emotions and feelings told through intricate stories woven for you and me. Moleboheng Maseko is our artist of the month with 'Healing our Daughters' which you can purchase On Kindle.

We do not owe ourselves perfection. We owe ourselves the nature to try... No matter how impossible it seems.

This is a beautiful poetry piece written by the amazing Sotho poet from the Free State, Lesika Wa ha Dipholo, recited by Patience Labane. It is addressing GBV against women and hopes for the healing of both our women and children.

Our bodies sometimes don't feel enough. So we find ways to breathe... Let's breathe

To pass through lilies, to taste love once, to burn infinitely

This is me coming back after months, I just had to

For the first time I share about my anxiety and experiences, and I hope you can find comfort in knowing that you're not alone.

Just a reminder quick quick that Her Thoughts hasn't forgotten about you. I've just been fighting anxiety and depression but I'm here loves.

Here I share some tidbits of poetry, a project tidbit, and sharing two poems of one of my favorites in Bloem, the one and only B. O. M

Back with a bang, after neglecting you all, I felt a little bad so here I am with some fresh (mostly improvised) poetry, which I hope smacks.

Here's some beautiful poetry by your one and only lover.

.This is a story of beautiful young man, told through nothing but poetry that will seep into the crevices of your need and hunger. This is Starique.

This podcast shares from the wonderful book by the late Ms Toni Morrison. Her first book entitled The Bluest Eyes. This is a tribute to the beautiful life she led, and we love her for it.

Poetry finds you in moments when you are experiencing a shift within yourself and in the universe. It requires that you record that moment incase you forget it.

In this episode of poetry reading, I give tribute to one of the most phenomenal writers of all time, the late Maya Angelou who left us words, stories and songs to sooth our aching hearts, to teach us love and to walk us into healing. I feature several note-worthy poets work in reading.

The continuous flow of Poetry as we try to cope without majwalss and McDonald's. I also share with you my two poets for the day. Go check their stuff out @Kwena_Peu and @Jayson_Exquizit.

I am just sharing some short poetry for those who don't mind listening to some word licks in this COVID-19 quarantine.

This is a beautifully haunting short story that examines how a character named Charlie handles an encounter with his demon called Guy, who forces Charlie to question his own place in this vast universe

In this podcast we listen to Ntaoleng's top three picks of her favorite poems. Just an introduction into what's to come.