11 Mar

Holding: A micro love story

Danai Mupotsa

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If I was to write you a love poem, the first verses would be about a tree, a large tree, with the widest branches and generous shade. (Zanele Muholi)

Small love. Big love. Skinny love. Toni Morrison’s “love is or love ain’t, thin love ain’t love at all”. Early in the morning love. Love and honour your parents love. Love at the ends of its tether. “I can’t do this anymore” love.

Here Danai Mupotsa considers writing a love poem as a part of Arts24's series More Than One Kind of Love.

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