(1992 March 03 / South Africa (eDutywa Eastern Cape, But Currently In Cape Town))

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A Nameless Rapist

What then do we call you?
Because in no way
we can prove the clemency of human,
perhaps you live in a devil's body,
in your orison you curse,
because you are illegible to bless,
What then do we call you?

Submitted: Sunday, May 20, 2012


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  • Prateep Sengupta (6/5/2012 3:59:00 AM)

    A really well conceived poem with controlled emotions in disguise.

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  • Soulistical The Poet (5/26/2012 11:45:00 AM)

    You must take pride for your work Anele. This good is much profound to ones mind I think you good in bringing social matters keep forward remember what I said the other day

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  • Eric Cockrell (5/25/2012 7:19:00 PM)

    the embodiment of fear! ...

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  • Ngaka Motaung (5/23/2012 12:37:00 PM)

    I love you as a brother should when you write and expose these horrendous social evils! This is the true task of the poet-social activist-keeper o the tradition-historian-adviser-commentator-entertainer....you got it all and more Anele! I am proud of you!

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  • Kameron K (5/23/2012 11:45:00 AM)

    Very well written, as I suspected. Very good!

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  • Ebi Robert (5/21/2012 5:34:00 AM)

    Very brief and sweet. The message is clearly spelt here! Good write

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