Carla du Preez
Carla was born and raised in Pretoria (which is really a dorp, not a city). “6 degrees of separation” does not apply when you have lived here for close to 50 years. She's a compulsive reader of fiction and non-fiction and gatherer of morsels of trivial information. She writes for pleasure (poetry and prose) and money (plays). Member of the Pretoria Writers’ Circle and parent of two award-winning teenaged writers.
Two poems by Carla du Preez
2019-04-24"She will hope against all hope
that her day will seem brighter
through concealer and dark glasses."
’n Brief aan elke dramajuffrou en haar selfoon
2018-11-27"In Suid-Afrikaanse skole, op ’n skaal van 1 tot 10, is bendegeweld en puttoilette onderskeidelik ’n 10 en ’n 11. ’n Dramajuffrou wat gedurende haar Graad 11’s se praktiese eksamen op WhatsApp kuier, score ’n 2."