Lucas Malan

I want to feature Lucas Malan [1946-2010] from South Africa for a particular poem, who has some work on PoetryInternational here.

His "The Stars Foretell" is great, with excellent imagery and a sense of the ancients--here's an excerpt:

When the Zodiac revolves towards                           Wanneer die Diereriem na die stand 
the sign of the Bull, the nights grow still                   van die Bul beweeg, word die nagte stil 
and the earth grows cold. The rank wild grape         en die aarde koud. Die geil wildedruif gradually curls up in her blush of bashfulness,                          het algaande rooi van skaamte opgekrul 
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