New writing
Fiction and prose by established and emerging authors. Send your poetry or fiction to New Writing at skryfwerk@litnet.co.za to be considered for publication on LitNet.
Please note that work previously published in print or on any online media platform will not be considered for selection.
Acacia Karroo
2013-05-14 The acclaimed South African poet, Isobel Dixon, sent LitNet two of her latest poems, never published before. These two poems form part of a collaboration with Scottish artist Douglas Robertson in which they respond in different poetic and artistic ways to D H Lawrence's Birds, Beasts and Flowers (1923).
Bridging gaps with words
2013-05-14 Acclaimed South African poet and literary agent Isobel Dixon works in London, but is currently visiting South Africa for the Franschhoek Literary Festival. Rentia Bartlett-Möhl spoke to her about travelling, displacement, bridging continents and collaboration.
Like tongues of flame and Flamingo clouds
2013-05-08Ros Wagener writes two effortless poems with attention to sound about a poinsettia, two birds and rosy clouds.
Western political ideologies
2013-04-30Mark Whelan writes a poem in memory of Freedom Day, April 27, 2013
Black Bird
2013-04-23"When you said that word – it was the way you said it –
rage soared, spread its wings
covered me"
the cliff
2013-04-15A simple strong poem about a man standing on a cliff, written by a new poet on LitNet.
Fiksie-kompetisie: Reisende skrywers
2013-04-10Aandag alle reisende skrywers! Neem deel aan LitNet se nuwe fiksie-kompetisie.
the cliff
2013-04-09A simple strong poem about a man standing on a cliff, written by a new poet on LitNet.
For the sake of repeating a story
2013-04-02A traveller, a receptionist, her husband, a boy the traveller dreamt of, and the receptionist again. Adriaan Coetzee retells a story.
Nursery school
2013-03-20 Heidi Henning creates a delightful space in a goat kraal for a story about two little girls
The little yellow house
2013-03-12 A new poet on LitNet, Phelelani Makhanya, wonders about a little yellow house.
When Don mastered the iamb
2013-01-23 Richard Higgs writes a touching poem for poet and playwright Don Maclellan.
Hatful of tin, Marikana, August 2012
2013-01-23 Richard Higgs remebers the massacre at Marikana in this poem.
Campaign
2012-12-18 "Nights I have stood outside my tent, seenthe orange glow far across the dark space ..."
Self-portrait as a Man of Mystery
2012-12-18 "Failures in action from the start, as thoughthey were deliberate, and at
some point they must’ve become so."
Insomnia
2012-12-04 Gary Cummiskey recounts his latest bout of insomnia in this poem featuring a vomiting cat and Patti Smith.
