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This poem addresses the experience of a white woman who had a stillborn child in apartheid-era South Africa. The first section focuses on her personal loss and the platitudes she is told about being able to have another child. The second section contrasts her loss with the daily struggles faced by black mothers and children, describing tragic events like a malnourished boy and teen mothers. Finally, the poem suggests that black mothers would understand her grief rather than dismiss it as insignificant, show

Author

Holly van Heerden

Language

EN