Starlight Sensations In The South

By Laone J. Mangwa

As the first instalment of the Starlight series, Starlight Sensations in the South is another collection of stories from the author that continues from Tellings from the Ethers. These stories are in the form of Poetry, Flash Fiction and Short Story Fiction.

As Stardust, light exists within us as individuals on this planet. We experience different emotions daily, some of which we're unable to articulate effectviely at times, at all times. Through this work, the author attempts to express as many emotions that he's felt and is still feeling, as possible, as Stardust, or rather, Starlight, from the viewpoint of someone in the South; Botswana, as well as the Southern Hemisphere. These sensations are thus the foundation from which this work has come forth.  

A fifth release from Laone J. Mangwa.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Laone J. Mangwa
• Release date: May 18, 2023
• ISBN: 9791222405926

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DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to all the magicians reading this work.

PREFACE

Day by day, I, the author, am finding that what we refer to as self-expression is, in actuality, creativity at its core.

INTRODUCTION

Creating Is King

From the infinite pool of all that is, arrived the Thought

The Thought; divine feminine, creativity

The Idea; to create creatively

The Word; Create creatively

The act and art of creating; divine masculine

Creating is King.

The Alchemist (Part 2)

Ke itebagantse le moriti wa me

Botshelo jwa me, matsogong a me

Pelo, go ja serati, dali wa me

Ke letse ke lorile bagolo ba me

Motlheng wa go tsoga,

Lesedi la bo e le lwa me.

E ne ya re tsatsi go tlhaba

Moriti wa me wa mperekela

E ne ya re tsatsi go tlhaba

La ntlhabela

Leeto ya nna le le segofaditsweng

Ka tlhabisa dira ditlhong

Yabo e le jaaka ke tlhabela pele

Nna MorwaaMangwa

Morwaamotho a kile a nkgopotsa gore ke ikgopole.

Ikgopole modiragatsi

Motshidi wa lefatshe la go bopiwa ka botsipa jwa bodiragatsi

Go dira jalo, ke go ikokeletsa malatsi

Ya bo e le jaaka o huralela Bophirima-tsatsi

Ka go rialo, nna le wena, re kopantswe ke nama le madi!

The Unsaid

Dear mom,

I need your support now more than ever

Regardless of how seemingly foolish, my current endeavors

The consequences of the choices I’ve made,

I’ll have to live with forever

That’s a pretty long time

So I’ll need your support from now till whenever

Hopefully, forever.

When you pray for my return to the cathedral

Please include a prayer for me to unearth the best version of myself

I need your support as I search for the access codes to my inner wealth

Writing this letter made me feel a tad better

The thought of it improves my weather

Imagine if I had your support from now till beyond forever.

Rest

Mama rests a bit after a substantial amount of physical work

I feel that in my genes

My actions willfully reinforce this custom

This will not end well for me

#TeamNoSleep

A recovering addict in search of a new team

I need to f*cking breathe, jeez!

My child, do you even know how to rest?

Physical body howls and protests for me to tone it down

The guilt fuels my self-sabotage

I yearn to free myself of these shackles that have me bound to this mirage.

Rest

Rest from your own high expectations of yourself and of others

Rid yourself of those internalized nasty, futile, outdated habits that you harbor

It’s ok, it’s alright

You deserve it

You’ve done enough thus far

Tomorrow, we move

Today, we rest

And if tomorrow never comes

We’ll be revitalized enough for whatever comes next.

Saint Mary

Saint Mary is one of a kind

Drop by for a visit and she’ll embrace and bless you at any time.

Saint Mary is very much alive

She wears her war wounds with pride, she survives.

Love is her nature, that, I’m sure of

For as long as I remember, love is what she constantly has more of.

Saint Mary tends to her herbs as she does to her children

They prosper and flourish because there’s no lack in or near her sacred building.

She has many children albeit none is hers

The void is filled because all of them care.

Saint Mary is the mother of us all

Nothing compares to the pure love she offers us all

All hail, Saint Mary.

United States of Awareness (U.S.A)

Water; home

Womb; birth

First breath; breathe

New home

Born sinner?

Ignorance

Façade; Illusion

Confusion

Drowning

Drawing board

Silence; defenseless

Introspection

How many states? How many lives? 10? 20? 100?

Countless!

Recollection

Quantum

Monumental

Adorned winner!

Powerful

Unity

Oneness

Wholeness.

CHAPTER 1: FLASH FICTION

A Return to Earth

Dear diary; today was more hectic than usual at work. The day didn’t want to end for some odd reason. It’s challenging carrying out two different tasks concurrently — especially when the other task is