Maletšema Ruth Emsley
Maletšema Ruth Emsley has been teaching English for over 20 years. She holds a diploma in secondary school English, a PhD in language education and a postgraduate diploma in higher education. In 2015, she participated in the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Programme.
She has featured in the academic poetry magazine New Coin and other professional publications.
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This rare combination of poetry vividly embodies the expression “poetry for life.” It is poetry for life because it speaks about everyday living: the pain, joy, laughter, memories, disappointments, peace of mind, excitement, sorrow, and hope that we experience every day as we navigate life and its offerings. It is poetry for life because it offers its readers suggestions for dealing with life’s challenges.
This is a poetry book for every African feminist.
My Silver Stripes
These lines on my thighs shine bright as
streaks of light in dark clouds;
a filigree of silver snakes in miniature.
These glistening lines on my thighs,
are parallel snails’ trails on brown sand,
showing my growth is no disability!
My silver stripes are signs of life.
They’re adornment not pain.
They don’t stop me playing games.
These steaks on my tummy, breasts hips and back
kind of smarten my body.
Just fine signs of me growing!
