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| Dimpho Makokoe |
Let Go Of It All
The masks that cover our skulls
Hiding away the peak of light
To reveal the other side
Where the light brightens
The veil we still hold on to
Clustered around our eyes
Covering our ears with our
Own hands
Eating the seeds before reaching the soil
Let go of what has been
Could have been
Must have been
And, the must be's
Embracing the heat from the sun.
Melodies from the birds
Chickens as our faithful alarm ringers
Never missing a day
The moon kissing the dams
Trees covering us with the cool shadows
Compassion
What happened to conscious
Affection faded, cruelty introduced itself
To the cognitive of multitude
The mind racing not by choice
Slaves of external, invasive thoughts
Of darkness to dim lights of eyes
Opened lacking just but sight
Then just one smile of a little girl
A touch of an old woman
Bringing a feel only oceans know
Knew then before the blemish of water
Coloured now our streams are
Even the blood in veins is said to be green now
With one heart the city shone
Songs of praise heard in all corners
The clap of hands while praise went up
Someone, somewhere, somehow shone
The light at last
The streets rejoices
Hearts are filled by just One Heart
Unseen yet existing
Forbade
Venom moves freely
Undetected, the scent all smells
A virus has hit town
Hide inside houses and meet no more
We forbade it
We God Warriors
When we went down on our knees
We prayed
Declared war
Claimed victory
We are the Kings and Queens
We declare things that eminates
Radiate the light inside beings
Forbid anyone or anything
Doesnt matter who or what
Forbid all who denies man to fellowship
Kgolo Mo Lefatsheng Talent Harbour
A school of the gifted
The chosen, called, talented
Born with a burden from birth.
Bearing forth solutions
To liberate, exalt and magnify God
Dimpho Makokoe is a God fearing being who is faith based. She is a Christian who takes reference from the acts of Jesus Christ. She is the founder of Kgolo Mo Lefatsheng Talent Harbour. Dimpho is a poet, activist, photographer, graphic designer and has an entrepreneurial spirit. She is nominated for the She Global Awards 2024, Africa for the category of Mediapreneur under 30 years.
Dimpho Makokoe had worked closely with Sensako Primary School, performing the Academic Poems written by Dr KK Mathew. She has collaborated with Tsoga Mosadi by Tebogo Mashilane who is her mentor in the arts, Mphe Seriti Orphanage Centre at Pelzvale, Si'Nice Productions and volunteered briefly at Umphakathi FM at Mohlakeng, Umphakathi Square.
Dimpho fellowships at Bethesda Healing Well under Ephraim Ministries where her acts of activism is actively seen under the banner of Centre4Youth.
She has won a competition held by South Deep Mine, Rand West City Municipality and Rand West City Interim Structure 2024 and took third position for poetry, a competition held by GOMAC at Simunye. She has performed for the Mayor of Rand West City at Dan Tlomme and did an opening for the President of African National Congress (ANC), President Cyril Ramaphosa just to mention a few. She has translated a poem titled Poets by Jasna Gugiç to her native language, Setswana.
