Speech after long Silence appropriately nicknamed the Black Diamonds

appropriately nicknamed the Black Diamonds

almost serving as cameos which embellish and burnish the character development and narrative

Speech after long Silence is Moira Lovell's fourth collection of poetry

consulted with Mandela on Robben Island more than once

Speech after long Silence appropriately nicknamed the Black DiamondsSpeech after long Silence is Moira Lovell's fourth collection of poetry. Wide ranging in locality, subject matter and mood, the poems demonstrate the characteristic precision and conciseness that the poet brings to her work. She delights in the magic, the music, the mystery of words; in striking combinations of sounds; and in startling images. Her work is, variously, witty, humorous, poignant and always meticulously crafted. 'Writing poetry,' she