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.

 

My dearest: Love Letter from Robert Browning to his wife Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Brett Beiles 2012-06-12 Brett Beiles pens a delightful letter to Elizabeth Barrett Browning in the guise of her husband, Robert Browning.

My dearest: You

Elizabeth M Star 2012-06-05 Elizabeth M Star pours her heart out in a love letter simply directed at "You".

My dearest: Beloved John

Myra Lochner 2012-06-05 Myra Locher writes a love letter addressed to an English Poet whose words never fail to move her.

A guide to walking in Blougat

Adriaan Coetzee 2012-06-05 Adriaan Coetzee pilfers from a hiking guide to create a clever poem.

My dearest: To my love

Myra Lochner 2012-05-31 "I wish to write you gentle verse in languages that touch: words of the heart and soul and skies and words so tender, soft ..."

My dearest: Beloved Acis

Myra Lochner 2012-05-31 "To you, beloved Acis, all of me stood for perfection, shared. You loved my eyes … my twin stars, you declared ..."

My geliefde: Liefdesbrief-kompetisie | My dearest: Love letter competition

2012-05-17 LitNet wil graag die verlore kuns van die liefdesbrief in 2012 laat herleef. | LitNet would like to rekindle the lost art of the love letter in 2012.

Releasing the butterfly: Ralph Goodman on life-writing, storytelling and self-reflection

Bibi Slippers 2012-05-17 Ralph Goodman recently started hosting life-writing workshops in which participants have the opportunity to do some intense self-reflection while learning more about the nuts and bolts of writing.

Prey

Gail Dendy 2012-05-03  "The lie of the land is plain,
distilled by perfect sight and scent."

Araki

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 "Araki" is a cycle of poems by Gary Cummiskey based on photographs by the Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki.

Matchbox

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 Matchbox is the first poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey 

Crutch

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 Crutch is the second poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey. 

Empty Mattresses

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The third poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey.

Do Not Enter

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The fourth poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey. 

Bruise

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The fifth poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey. 

Masks

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The sixth poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey 

Colours

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25  The seventh poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey

Drift

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The final poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey

Dysfunctional

Gail Dendy 2012-04-25 "I grew up with bombs exploding
around me ... "

About to happen

Gail Dendy 2012-04-20 A new poem by Gail Dendy.
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