Poems of a Lost Childhood

Poems of a Lost Childhood is an exploration of growing up in a small conservative town in South Africa during Apartheid. My family was quirky and had rules for everything, mostly steeped in religion, but also superstition. I have written tiny vignettes of stories that impacted me in my childhood and also explored how they shaped my values in adulthood. I hope they spark reflections of your own beginnings, what shaped you and how you may still choose to grow, no matter what age you are when this