Haikus and Home Truths Started on a trip to Japan, as a way of using the sleepless jet-lagged nights, composing haikus became something of an obsession. Gradually the idea formed for using the vehicle of the haiku poem to take a heart-journey, from a travelogue, charting the trip of a lifetime, to an inner journey of reflection. This illustrated collection invites the reader to travel with the author, to ponder, perhaps to smile, and to discover the versatility of this classic Japanese poetic form.

The poems collected in Tribute: Three Commemorative Poems were composed by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for three significant royal occasions. 'The Patriarchs: An Elegy' was written after Prince Philip passed away in April 2021, 'Queenhood' celebrates the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, while 'Floral Tribute' was composed upon her death, three months later. Gathered together and introduced by a short author's note, this majestic collector's edition presents a lasting tribute as we come to terms with the end of an era.

’n Bloemlesing gedigte oor vroue, deur vroue – en vir dié wat met vroue leef. Lees oor beroepsvroue en huisvroue, verliefde, geliefde en ontnugterde vroue, vroue met kinders en sonder kinders, vroue wat in die kalklig staan en vroue wat deur grense breek. Hierdie verse beskou die heelal deur ’n vroulike blik. ’n Bundel om aan te gee vir ’n vriendin of ’n suster, vir ma’s en vir dogters, vir geliefdes – omdat ons almal ’n bietjie so is, en ook nié so is nie.

In Uit die kroes word die Noord-Kaapse leefwêreld opgeroep in verse wat Namawoorde op verrykende wyse inkorporeer. Dit bevat gedigte wat die sentrale dog geringgeskatte rol van die bruin vrou in die Suid-Afrikaanse geskiedenis belig. Ook die hedendaagse posisie van die jong bruin vrou word bekyk – hoe daar byvoorbeeld steeds teen wanpersepsies oor ras en skoonheid gestry word. Jy dra jou kroes hare so laat mense kan sien. glad alleen beteken nie mooi nie.

Transcend Time final hours, you are almost there, just 2 and a half days until you are out your bosses maze, but you might have another 2 and a half decade's, if you don't read words that encourage change, read these ... you will have less complaints, a sense of self and maybe some new chat up lines for some dames; and to my ladies ... how to rid of them lames. Time told me to live my gift and present ... so unwrap it fellow reader and Transcend; Join me in my Final Hours and increase your life's powers... Your Present Prophetic Poet... Le Hornet.