Poems Rethabile Likes

Beauty by Warsan Shire Beauty by Warsan Shire My older sister soaps between her legs, her hair a prayer of curls. When she was my age, she stole the neighbour's husband, burnt his name into her skin. For weeks she smelt of cheap perfume and dying flesh. It's 4 a.m. and she winks at me, bending over the sink, her small breasts bruised from sucking. She smiles, pops her gum before saying boys are haram, don't ever forget that. Some nights I hear her in her room screaming. We play Surah Al-Baqarah to drown her out. Anything that leaves her mouth sounds like sex. ...

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Guidelines Welcome to Poems Rethabile Likes , the personal blog of Rethabile Masilo — a writer, reader, and lifelong lover of poetry. The purpose of this blog is to share poems that I admire and love. These may include poems I've written myself, or poems by others that speak to me in some meaningful way. When possible, I ask for permission before sharing someone else's work. But there are times, due to circumstances or unavailability, when that isn’t possible. If you are the poet or rights holder of a piece featured here and would prefer it not to appear, I completely respect your wishes. Please don’t hesitate to send me a message at: , and I will remove it promptly. I consider this blog a kind of shop window . If something catches your eye, I encourage you to step inside — that is, to explore the poet further. I always try to include links to where you can find their books or visit their personal websites. This blog will remain entirely ad-free . It is a labou...

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