Playing Mantis

19/06/2022

Môre, Pa (Morning, Dad) is a Father’s Day rhyme in Afrikaans for my dad, for every other dad and especially dads who had already stepped across to a a Heavenly Dad. Hierdie is ‘n Vadersdag rympie vir my pa, vir elke ander pa en veral vir pa’s wat al oorgestap het na ‘n Hemelse Pa...

Môre, Pa (Morning, Dad) is a Father’s Day rhyme in Afrikaans for my dad, for every other dad and especially dads who had already stepped across to a a Heavenly Dad. Hierdie is ‘n Vadersdag rympie ...

18/06/2022

Hoor jy die magtige dreuning die kragtige kreuning die smagting na heling? Oor die veld kom dit wyd gesweef Die lied van ’n nuwe ontwaking Wat harte laat breek en herleef...

Hoor jy die magtige dreuning die kragtige kreuning die smagting na heling? Oor die veld kom dit wyd gesweef Die lied van ’n nuwe ontwaking Wat harte laat breek en herleef

29/05/2022

I am not posting a rhyme this week. We are working on a three part rhyme in five sections for Youth Day on 16 June. The plan is to release the video of Part I next week Sunday 5 June, then Part II on Sunday 12 June and the full rhyme on Thursday 16 June. We also plan to release them with an original music track that plays with the three songs referenced in the rhyme:...

I am not posting a rhyme this week. We are working on a three part rhyme in five sections for Youth Day on 16 June. The plan is to release the video of Part I next week Sunday 5 June, then Part II ...

22/05/2022

Lookong at the green and cream-coloured capsule in my hand, I wondered what an anti-depressant would be like if she was an Auntie Depressant…? (Thanks, Welma, for the idea) Ek kyk na die groen-en-roomkleurige kapsule in my hand en ek wonder hoe ‘n antidepressant sou wees as sy my Antie Depressant was … ? (Dankie vir die idee, Welma) …...

Lookong at the green and cream-coloured capsule in my hand, I wondered what an anti-depressant would be like if she was an Auntie Depressant…? (Thanks, Welma, for the idea) Ek kyk na die groen-en-r...

15/05/2022

"These challenging times" nearly got me down, but rhymes like this one picked me up again. The full text in Afrikaans: Oor die rand van uitgebrand Ek spartel rond To my Husband Gerhi who does the doodles. Find him at www.gerhi.com In my eie wond En terwyl ek in infeksie swem Wonder ek waarvoor is ek dan bestem? Veraf hoor ek ’n hond blaf…...

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"These challenging times" nearly got me down, but rhymes like this one picked me up again. The full text in Afrikaans: Oor die rand van uitgebrand Ek spartel rond To my Husband Gerhi who does the d...

08/05/2022

Prelemoer. 'n Rympie vir my ma op Moedesdag - via elke ander ma, én via ons Universele Ma., Afrikaans. Sewe dae in Ma se Spa, En ek kan weer vir die lewe sê, Ja!...

Prelemoer. 'n Rympie vir my ma op Moedesdag - via elke ander ma, én via ons Universele Ma., Afrikaans. Sewe dae in Ma se Spa, En ek kan weer vir die lewe sê, Ja!

10/10/2020

I was travelling home from a dinner with some friends. Zola*, my uber driver, strikes up a conversation. Like many drivers he goes for politics. He chooses the classic opening line: “Eish, the country is going down the drain…” “Really?” I say. This driver looks unusually concerned. “Yes, there is racism everywhere. And they say the foreigners are taking our jobs.” [ 265 more words ]

I was travelling home from a dinner with some friends. Zola*, my uber driver, strikes up a conversation. Like many drivers he goes for politics. He chooses the classic opening line: “Eish, the coun...

13/01/2020

Remember to change how you connect with us - https://mailchi.mp/6157d489c4f9/remember-to-change-how-you-connect-with-us. Playing Mantis is ending - do not lose your connection with the work or with Petro. The train is leaving...

16/12/2019

Riding the change train - our final muse-letter ever - https://mailchi.mp/68d6a8c050fc/riding-the-change-train-our-final-muse-letter-ever
Where am I going and how will the work continue?

15/12/2019

I am letting go of Playing Mantis From 2009, Playing Mantis was the frame within which I was doing my work in the world. The work is not changing, but the frame must. This muse-letter explains to you how the work will continue and where you can continue to get everything that Playing Mantis and I have offered. Where am I going? [ 837 more words ]

From 2009, Playing Mantis was the frame within which I was doing my work in the world. The work is not changing, but the frame must. This muse-letter explains to you how the work will continue and …

16/09/2019

Let's Play - Applied Improvisation Network Africa - https://mailchi.mp/06d72d9bf065/lets-play-applied-improvisation-network-africa An online Improv Jam.

30/08/2019

How to create an environment for Collective Leadership to thrive. - https://mailchi.mp/8aa0c88f1317/how-to-create-an-environment-for-collective-leadership-to-thrive