- Cats growling at corners
- Cleansing with the moon, the sun, the air instead of incense
- The protection of prayer
- Rituals: there are so many rituals in this world for relaxation, readiness, keeping panic at bay, protection, tea or coffee, cooking, holidays…
- Ellipses are so much more than a representation of missing words in a quote. They let a thought stretch or indicate an appositive that’s softer than other punctuated explanations. They annoy…oh, the bliss of stretching the English language and its guardians of grammar.
- The pull of naps or twilight daydreams
- The increasing pollen annually
- The horrifying entitlements that crash against me increasing the need to flee into words, stories, books, other lives, laziness
- The way a bedroom can become a safe haven for the spirit even in a bright, happy home
- Shades of loneliness versus the choice of alone
- The power we give away
- The shame we hold inside
- The odd taste of words swallowed in blood
Ama Ndlovu explores the connections of culture, ecology, and imagination.
Her work combines ancestral knowledge with visions of the planetary future, examining how Black perspectives can transform how we see our world and what lies ahead.
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