How many times must we make noise before we all think as one?
I Refuse to dominate any ‘ Males World
‘ said Boniswa , as she was describing herself to me. “ I call myself a welcomer of all things
as long it is good for my soul”, she
also went on to say “I am old school too, I am often referred to as non ambitious
due the fact that I am simple”.
These are the statements made by Boniswa Jennifer Tshabangu, a P O E T. She was born at
Phola , Ogies in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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| photo: Boniswa Jennifer Tshabangu. |
She is inspired by the chaos in this life, that makes her pen to dance
everywhere even through potholes as she
writes anything that she greatly feels close to in her heart. Writer of Verse
is the manner in which she describe
her style of writing with a theme of being a street poet. The definition of
a street poet is taking what
you are already aware of and think about it and basically
exposing the ignorance to people. These are the perfect words terms to refer to her work : Raw
, Today and Real Experienced life( relatable).
The most wonderful thing about the energy she puts in
all that she writes is found in the tea she drinks and the
art lovers around her that makes her want to jump to the stage and recite on a
microphone. The mission behind it all is
to make the audience fall in love with raw
poetry without beats or music to
distort words so that people can see the power of words. The need to get recognition as a poet greatly rely on putting
instruments to your work and that mutate
your stature as a poet to a musician just as you look for recognition. The role of her poems to the audience is to
teach and open the eyes of those who are ignorant thus putting beats to it will
just ruin all of it.
Imali Ezandleni zomhlupheki ( Money in the hands
of the poor) is the poem that clearly define what she is trying to accomplish
as a writer of verses. This is the
gateway to what she is striving to communicate to the audience with all her work. This poet connects the dots that moves from raw to
current situation andsignificance
(You
can view the poems on the links posted on this article).
Here are the Q’s and A’s of this conversation
between (Me) Johnnie geek III & Boniswa Tshabangu :
JG3RD : Why is Boniswa a poet ?
BT : Sometimes we need to kiss ears and remind one that life is still beautiful
that’s why I am a poet (Writer of Verses).
JG3RD : Do you agree with this statement : “ Out of Love, Hate
is an Orphan”?. (Do elaborate to your answer).
BT :
I don’t agree, see I
have found myself hating me for loving
wrong, now how is it
that I can feel hate because I am
actually loving.
JG3RD : What do you think about these words feminists and
sexists ?
BT : These words are
designed to let a woman run away from her duties, saying I am equal to a men, making men to lose their
pride, making them seem weak. I think these words were designed to drown us
into a system that I am still trying to
figure out.
JG3RD : The power of woman is something we cant deny, so how can you best describe it with your own verse ?
BT : Gifted to carry life and honored to teach the same life
(child) how to live and that my friend is a beautiful power to have.
JG3RD : The only thing that you
want readers to know about you is
that?
BT :
I am nothing without
W O R D S.
Contacts :
Boniswa Tshabangu
Writer of Verses
Tel : + 27 (0) 603919742 / +27 (0) 76338602
Facebook :Boniswa Shabangu
Instagram : Boniswa Shabangu
Facebook Page : Writer of Verses
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