Looking at life through the verbal lenses of people (writers, artists, academics, educators, entertainers, politicians, journalists and celebrities). Podcaster, Selwyn Milborrow is the founder of MasterClass Writers, the home of creative talks about writing and publishing. The office is based in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. Members are from SA, US, UK & France.
gedig vir pa (vir Eustace Milborrow) pa is in livingstone hospitaal opgeneem afgetakel, afgeknou en uitgeteer net ‘n versteende skadu van sy glorie ons is reisigers saamgepak in hysbakke sommige draai links na die vrouesaal en ons regs na pa in die manssaal pa word begroet deur geliefdes met kosblikke en bemoedig deur besoekers met bybels maar pa wil niks hoor nie hy wil net huis toe kom maar daar's so baie vrae wat pla – hoe ver het dit versprei wanneer gaan die dokter kom wanneer gaan die behandeling begin en toe… pynlik en presies skandeer die masjien die diagnose is koud en naak soos been en skadu's strek van hoek tot kant en doodspraatjies hang hamerswaar pa is die volgende dag huis toe – vreemd dat hy ons juis verlaat toe ‘n sinkende son die aarde genadiglik met ‘n doodskleur laat op pad huis toe hoor ek pa se stem en vra hoe ry ons dan nou sonder hom ek draai om maar sien niemand en niks en besef pa het sy stem agtergelaat met sy laaste huis toe ry na ‘n ander land © Selwyn Milborrow, 2021 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
gedicht voor veerle, els, en anne-sophie onthoud je nog? weet je nog hoe we samen hand in hand uit de schoolpoort kwamen onafscheidelijke vrienden voor altijd? niet? wacht, ik weet dat je luistert ook al is de verbinding verbroken weet ik dat de pen genadig zal zijn om de keel haar stilte te breken en ‘n gedicht voor de dag vannacht in het zuiden van afrika wegzakt op een blad papier om te geven aan drie belgische dichtersvrienden… © Selwyn Milborrow, 2021 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
vir breyten as die digter sterf sal ek skryf ‘n taal se bondeltjie trots is uit sy moederskoot kom haal as die digter sterf sal ek skryf ‘n oerknal het die taal tong en al uit die volk se mond kom haal as die digter sterf sal ek skryf van die laaste bossie poësie wat uit sy hande val as die digter sterf kan g'n sweet meer bloei uit die ysterkoei © 2021 Selwyn Milborrow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Poet Rozetta Whitting reminisces about Christmas time --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
I would like to make a case for the repatriation of the remains of Arthur Nortje, a poet from Port Elizabeth buried in Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford, United Kingdom. He died of a suspected barbiturate overdose on 11 December 1970. Dennis Brutus, Nortje's mentor, claimed that he had died from an overdose of forty-five barbiturate tablets while other sources vary in the details of his death. The coroner, however, declared an open verdict because he believed that his death could not have been accidental. Cecilia Potgieter, a Coloured domestic worker, gave birth to Arthur Kenneth Nortje on 16 December 1942. The father was “a young Jewish man named Arthur Kaplan who was thought to be the son of Cecilia's employer” (McLuckie & Tyner, 1999). Nortje spent most of his childhood years in Korsten and Gelvandale, two areas in Port Elizabeth he wrote about fondly in his poetry. The discriminatory apartheid system under which Nortje lived, had a devastating impact on him. Sadly “Nortje found himself between two opposing forces of Black and White while Coloureds were reduced. Coloureds were disenfranchised by apartheid laws and distanced from all others”. Nortje took a one-way exit permit in 1965 after receiving a scholarship to attend Jesus College at Oxford. It was during those years of isolation that his poetry started showing signs of deep psychological insight as he searched for meaning to his existence. Arthur Nortje was a complex character and tragic figure. He used his sharp powers of observation to write about life. In 2004, Dirk Klopper wrote that “Many studies of Arthur Nortje's poetry have commented on the prevalence in his work of images of alienation, seeing this as a function either of political conditions in South Africa in his lifetime or of Nortje's exile from his home country.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
I met Chantal Moodaley in 2011, and we have been relating to each other as Christian authors and poets since then. I was honoured to publish her first book Old Testament Stories for Kids in 2017. Her unique ability to bring to life poetic insights gained from personal experiences and life lessons is refreshing and nothing short of life-changing. In her new book ‘Changing of Tides' Chantal amplifies and celebrates the livid experiences of a woman with a timeline outlined with disappointments, rejections, crossroads, grit, breakthroughs, renewed hope, new beginnings, and victories. One of the most evocative and profound verses from Chantal's book comes from her poem ‘Love at first fight'. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Introducing my new poem "Child of Africa" read by Angelique Angie Simons from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Astonishing poetry performance! My poem was inspired by an image by German Artist, Andrea Braun. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Author, Selwyn Milborrow talks about the fear of writing and a free-writing exercise. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
I had the honour of collaborating with the talented watercolour artist, Andrea Braun from Germany on her painting of a loving elderly couple that instantly captivated me. I immediately felt a new poem 'A love so beautiful' forming at the exact moment I saw Andrea's watercolour painting. In fact, I not only saw the words of the poem forming in my heart, but I felt it in every fibre of my soul. The poem's heartfelt words were meant to come together at that moment. Now it is forever embedded into this painting. Thank you, Andrea, for the honour of collaborating with you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
In this episode, I talk to Dr. Ruth Connelly, a counselling psychologist from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She started doing vision boarding years ago and today presents workshops on vision boards. It became a passion after she saw how her dreams captured on a vision board become a reality. #podcast #thismuchiknowpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
A lot of people struggle to give themselves permission to be creative. It is understandable because all of us are a little bit suspicious of our own talent. And you know what? That could be the beginning or the root cause of procrastination, but that for another day. I have come to the realisation that my experience of doubting my own talent is not unique; it is something that I share with millions of people. However, in my thirties, I realised that life is too short and how we spend it is extremely important. It was then that I decided to just write and share my work with the world. That decision changed my life for the better. I was offered a freelance-journalism job at one of the country's top Afrikaans newspapers. And here comes the shocker; I did not even have the academic qualification for the job. Yes, it was just my writing talent and a decision I made to give myself permission to be creative that opened that door. Allow me to share with you a few facts that will be a practical guide on how to give yourself permission to be creative: nobody can concentrate or focus when there is a lot of noise around them. In that same manner, your creativity will suffocate and suffer if it is plagued with noises from the outside. What noises am I talking about? The noises could be self-doubt, negative inner-dialogue, and excessive self-criticism. According to brain scientists, that this kind of noise activates the amygdala. The amygdala is often referred to as the fear centre of the brain. When the amygdala is sending that fear signals, it interrupts learning and decision-making, and sabotages the flow of creativity. Friends, I hope this piece of advice will help you as you continue your writing journey. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
A Virus Called Racism. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Onderhoud met Susan Tiervlei (Deel 2). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Onderhoud met Susan Tiervlei (Deel 1). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Afrikaanse Gedig Deur Bernie Burrell. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
This Much I Know About Racism: I was a teenager during the apartheid uprisings in South Africa. I've witnessed my people being pushed to the edge. Now, I don't pretend to be perfect, or say everything perfectly. However, if seeing people looting shops and burning buildings upset you more than a white cop killing a black man, then you're not part of the solution. Protesting doesn't damage the cause because I was part of the school boycotts in the 1980s, and we beat the monster called apartheid. #ThisMuchIKnowAboutRacism #RIPGeorgeFloyd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Romantic poetry in Dutch, Afrikaans & English by Selwyn Milborrow from Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Beste Afrikaanse gedigte van Selwyn Milborrow uit Suid-Afrika. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Since it started trending on social media in 2017, two things have come to define the #metoo moment. One is the powerful public testimony of women and men who have experienced sexual harassment and abuse in Hollywood. The second is the occasional sacking or bringing down of the powerful wrongdoer. Filmmaker, Harvey Weinstein, is one of many powerful men in Hollywood who was accused of sexually harassing female actors. He was since found guilty. Selwyn Milborrow wrote the poem "A woman's fight" and said it was inspired by the #MeToo movement. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Sun Tzu once said, "True warfare is based on deception”. Selwyn Milborrow wrote this heartwrenching poem about a mother who lost her son (a suicide bomber) in the civil war in Syria. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
In June 2018, US President, Donald Trump was responsible for the heartless decree that turned vulnerable children into pawns in his immigration battle. Selwyn Milborrow wrote this poem on that same day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
The sinking of the SS Mendi (21 February 1917) became one of South Africa's worst tragedies of the First World War (1914-1919). A total of 616 South Africans, including 607 black troops serving in the South African Native Labour Contingent, died when the steamship sank in the English Channel on the way to France. The incident happened in the early hours of 21 February 1917, when another ship, the SS Darro rammed the SS Mendi. Selwyn Milborrow wrote this poem after a poetry writing workshop held at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Gallery in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Selwyn Milborrow recites his much-talked-about poem "Marikana Miners' Massacre". In 2012, 34 mineworkers in South Africa were killed during a strike for better wages. The police claimed they shot the miners in self-defence, but this has been disputed since then. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
MasterClass Writer and poet, Rozetta Whitting interviews a stroke survivor. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Poet, Selwyn Milborrow, talks about the seven reasons why you need to write a book. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Rozetta Whitting talks about her Down Syndrome son --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Selwyn Milborrow talks about that self-limiting belief: I don't have time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Selwyn Milborrow interviews poet, Don Beukes in France --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Poems about protests and war that impacted South Africans --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
Selwyn Milborrow talks about how aspiring writers tend to have self-limiting beliefs --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selwyn-milborrow6/message
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