Stem of the Moon

<p><span style=color: rgba(102 102 102 1)>The much-anticipated sequel to </span><em style=color: rgba(102 102 102 1)>the turtle dove told me </em><span style=color: rgba(102 102 102 1)>(Modjaji Books 2013) which won a SALA Award in 2014 </span><em style=color: rgba(102 102 102 1)>stem of the moon</em><span style=color: rgba(102 102 102 1)> is the second volume in a trilogy that spans the years 1990 - 2010.</span></p><p>In this collection Sliepen paints impressions of a small town Clarens in the Free State as well as glimpses of life in the Netherlands and Bali. The reader shares the intimate experience of the birth of her first child and the poems take us on a profound journey through Namibia. Sliepen's latest collection is a love song to a child a lover a mother and the quiet strength of the moon that connects us all.</p>