Up and coming poet

South African Afrikaans Poet Cornien Naude - Source Photo

South Africa — A new birth was experienced in the world of afrikaans poetry,  as the poet Cornien Naude made her entrance.
According to Naude she is just a normal person,  who enjoys peace and quite and of course wide spread areas. She was born 5 June 1967 in Pofadder in Upington,  Northern Cape.  She has one son.
She continued to say that N.P van Wyk Louw and Ingrid Jonker are of her favourite poets and serve as an inspiration for all most all her writing.  Following is one of her poems.
Eensame Swerwers

Winters-wind, Swerwerskind...

hoe lank gaan my hart

nog skouer skuur teen jou grint,

weerbarstig hink-en-pink in ons smart?

Wie is die ware Swerwer -

Jy wat deur skrefies huil,

skarniere pluk en rinkink op die nerwe -

swiep en tussen nokke skuil?

Ek wat roep …

en net my eggo antwoord

met 'n hart'slag wat flikkerend soek?

Kom roer saggies deur my hare,

vee oor gister se spore...

en dans saam deur die blare.

For further reading go to http://www.woes.co.za/bydraers/besonderhede/cornien