Soul Vagina is a debut collection from the fearless South African poet Nomxolisi Ndlangana who takes the reader on a woman’s pilgrimage to the core of self identity. The work speaks of a love of self and the love of another as the author masterfully synthesizes the nuances and complexities of a five-year relationship into a single poem.
Soul Vagina is a daring exploration of sexual freedom that transports the reader to a realm of physical and emotional duality through a journey of love. Each poem, imaginatively encapsulates elements of beauty, struggle, and revelations. And with each step, the collection reveals a deeper surprise while redefining sex along the way.
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Soul Vagina ……………………………………………………………….. 1
Sex Is Death ………………………………………………………………. 2
This Was Him (A Train) ……………………………………………… 5
My Lesbian ………………………………………………………………… 8
How I Love ……………………………………………………………….. 11
Part 1 – Love Inquiry ………………………………………………… 17
Ain’t Nothing But Love. ……………………………………………. 21
Ain’t That Some Shit ………………………………………………… 26
Black ……………………………………………………………………….. 30
Sing For Me ……………………………………………………………… 33
Priceless ………………………………………………………………….. 36
Love Is Made Once Again………………………………………….. 38
My One-Time Lover ………………………………………………….. 41
The Morning After …………………………………………………… 44
Cherries And Poetry ………………………………………………… 45
In My Dream ……………………………………………………………. 47
Sugar In The Raw …………………………………………………….. 50
He Said She Said ………………………………………………………. 52
Dinner Never Came ………………………………………………….. 56
Deep In …………………………………………………………………….. 59
He’s Leaving Me ………………………………………………………. 63
Maid Of Men…………………………………………………………….. 65
Matrix …………………………………………………………………….. 71
Since Then ………………………………………………………………. 74
Untitled …………………………………………………………………… 79
My Light………………………………………………………………….. 87
For John………………………………………………………………….. 89
The People I Meet…………………………………………………….. 91
Remember Me. ………………………………………………………… 95
I Love This Man……………………………………………………….. 97
An Unexpected Impression………………………………………. 98
Still! ……………………………………………………………………….103
You Got Me……………………………………………………………..106
You Want To …………………………………………………………..111
Thieve…………………………………………………………………….113
Found Love …………………………………………………………….115
Feminist …………………………………………………………………118
Walk Into The Light ………………………………………………..123