eMzinoni’s Indo Skosana’s book of poetry goes international
“The complexity of the world we inhabit is captured in a dissonant harmony capable of merging the immaterial and material aspects of life, rather than having all the answers or presuming to capture a universal truth, I describe it as beautiful and sometimes painful contradictions of the reality that surrounds us.”
Mr Msindo Indo Skosana’s book of poems, Dire Straits, is selling international, mostly in European countries.
Mr Skosana, a resident of eMzinoni, is a South African poet and writer who studied English Literature at Intec College in Cape Town and graduated in 1994 after attending Sizwakele Secondary School in eMbalenhle.
He worked as a publicity officer at Statistics South Africa and later as a civic education facilitator for the Independent Election Commission (IEC).
Some of his poems were published by the Poetry Institute of Africa.
Mr Skosana’s poetry is a unique and melodious contrast between modern and old, practical and spiritual, logical and instinctual.
Philosophy, history, love, as well as taxes, environmental issues, and politics and innovative and classic at the same time.
“The complexity of the world we inhabit is captured in a dissonant harmony capable of merging the immaterial and material aspects of life, rather than having all the answers or presuming to capture a universal truth, I describe it as beautiful and sometimes painful contradictions of the reality that surrounds us,” said Mr Skosana.
He said his book invites the readers to ask themselves numerous questions.
He said among the chaos, unpredictability, and hardships of life, one message stands clear as a beacon towering above a dark and tumultuous ocean: we should always live, no matter what, and we should do so by helping each other and by creating a true, sincere connection with the people and the nature we share our existence with.
He also said his book encourage everyone to strive for survival regardless of the situation he or she is in, mentioning the issue of Covid-19 and said he wrote the book after experiencing hardship faced by the world because of the pandemic.
“In this torn, frenetic and wonderful world we live in, individuals have a chance to reach the awareness of being part of something wider, more complex and beautiful than what defines their own singularity. “We are one” life first and all shall follow,” said Mr Skosana.
Some of his catalogued work are at the National English Literature Museum at Grahamstown University.
One poem, ‘I Won’t Tarnish Your Image’, has been published by the South African Human Rights Commission.
Mr Skosana said he is in a process of opening his own book company.
Dire Straits was published by Euro books and can be downloaded from the company website.
He can also be contacted to 084 342 5050 for the information regarding his book.
