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Mel Marakalala

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Rainbow Salad

The Most Woman I Know

Poem

2 min readNov 25, 2022

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A photo of a small flowerpot next to a big flowerpot, they are both wooden

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Mel Marakalala
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Rainbow Salad

Conan Gray Songs, Disasters in My Head, and Zombies in My Dreams

Poem

1 min readNov 19, 2022

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Conan Gray lying in a bed of roses and rose petals shaped into a heart. The cover of Conan Gray’s Super-ache album.

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Mel Marakalala
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Counter Arts

Exploring Tattoos Like I Never Have Before

A Form of Identification, Marks of Cultural Identity or Social Status, Symbols of Devotion, Body Art, or Whatever Your Mother Thinks of It

7 min readNov 26, 2021

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Male tattoo artist

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Mel Marakalala
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Counter Arts

The World, Right Now

A Rant on the Current Conditions of Contemporary Human Existence

5 min readNov 20, 2021

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A hand writing onto a blank notebook with a yellow pencil

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Mel Marakalala
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ILLUMINATION

The Best of Us

Poem

1 min readOct 30, 2021

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The Best of Us

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Mel Marakalala
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ILLUMINATION

Replying to Wood

Poem

2 min readOct 22, 2021

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Brown log of wood

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Mel Marakalala
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Counter Arts

Actress Natalie Portman Did Not Like My Piece of Space

Just Sharing my Thoughts as a Non-Winner (Very Conversational)

5 min readOct 17, 2021

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A photo of Danbo in a box of teabags

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Mel Marakalala
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ILLUMINATION

September 21, 2021

Poem

1 min readOct 15, 2021

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Dresser top with mini calendar of September and a potted plant

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Mel Marakalala
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ILLUMINATION

Spring

Poem

1 min readOct 8, 2021

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A picture of a pink flower tree next to tall trees in the forest

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Mel Marakalala
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Counter Arts

A Whole World Away

Exploring Moshekwa Langa's Sanctuary Exhibition

9 min readOct 1, 2021

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A Whole World Away

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Mel Marakalala

Mel Marakalala

I am my mother's number 1 favourite writer, bringing to you my unique take on things: creative writing and poetry. © All Rights Reserved

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