Notice a dead leaf
It can crunch
But never squish
If ever even had a wish
A tree, I think it would
But then again
Chopped up as firewood…
Not as if it would have a better life.
For me…
It just burns longer as a tree
by Basjan Bernard
If Your Faith Needs a Tin of Paint
What Cape Town’s vandalised rainbow crossing says about religious entitlement. Someone took a tin of paint to a public road and called it an act of faith. Here is what it actually cost, and who ends up paying for it.
Willem Jacobs
September 12, 2026
