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Wayne Visser
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The official blog of Wayne Visser - poet, author, speaker and academic, with a passion for Africa and corporate sustainability & responsibility (CSR). See www.waynevisser.com and www.csrinternational.org for more information.
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We Africans

I was listening to a track by the Nigerian legendary musician, Fela, and one of his phrases caught my attention - "we Africans" - two simple words that mean so much. I was inspired to write t...

17 mar 12

African Idea by Wayne Visser

Just back from Lagos - my fifth trip to Nigeria in the past 12 months. Got me thinking about how Africa is as much a product of perception and imagination as fact and reality.AFRICAN IDEABy Wayne Vis...

22 feb 12

In Memoriam: Karen Weinberg

In memory of my dearest friend, Karen, who died on 31 January 2012.In Memoriam: Karen WeinbergShe made me laugh – let’s start with that(The time she wore a witches’ hat)Her cheeky banter full of funA...

06 feb 12

The Edge

Written after receiving news that a good friend has suffered a massive stroke and may not recover.THE EDGEBy Wayne VisserThe world is roundUntil we walk right off the edgeOur lives are poisedForever ...

31 jan 12

Still Pond (poem)

Written about a spot in the woods near where I live ...STILL PONDBy Wayne VisserThere is a secret place on Hampstead HeathWhere ancient trees surround a pond of peaceWhere ducks and moorhens strut an...

31 jan 12

Forty One (poem)

FORTY ONEBy Wayne VisserAnother bumpy trip around the chunky sunWith far less battles lost than new victories wonI’m far from my old age and yet no longer youngI’ve only just got started – I’m firing...

18 dec 11

The Tree-keepers (poem)

THE TREE-KEEPERSBy Wayne VisserThe other day, on Hampstead HeathWhile mist lay shrouded like a wreathI chanced upon some tree-keepersWith leaves above and mulch beneathNow tree-keepers, I must explai...

16 dec 11

I Want To Be A Writer (poem)

I WANT TO BE A WRITERBy Wayne Visser‘I want to be a writer, MomIs there a secret trick?’‘The trick, my girl, is just to writeTo write through thin and thick.’‘But what if I get writer’s blockWhat if ...

20 nov 11

Monets Dream (poem)

Another Villanelle, inspired while walking in the nearby Hampstead Heath in Autumn (Fall).MONET’S DREAMBy Wayne VisserThe leaves are falling to the groundI caught one as it fell todayAnd Monet’s drea...

18 nov 11

What Dreams May Come (poem)

WHAT DREAMS MAY COMEBy Wayne VisserWhat dreams may comeWhat cosmos reflectedWhat masks may changeWhat seasons collectedWe dance our loveWe follow our vectorWe flit our daysWe gather our nectarWhat dr...

18 nov 11

Villanelle for Justice (poem)

VILLANELLE FOR JUSTICEBy Wayne VisserShe rages against the fading of light,Making the world less bitter, less dark:Her moonlit passion shines out in the night.When shadows are growing to ominous heig...

10 nov 11

Bee-lieve (new poem)

BEE-LIEVEBy Wayne VisserAs you nurture new buds and fresh shootsDon’t let cruel words strangle each blossomRather pluck them right out by their rootsAnd be happy to tangle and toss ‘emYes, just leave...

10 nov 11

Seize the Day: Favourite Inspirational Poems (my new book)

Im delighted to announce that my new book of poems is out on Kindle (download the free app to read on PC/any device). Heres the blurb ...SEIZE THE DAY: FAVOURITE INSPIRATIONAL POEMSThis unique collec...

02 nov 11

Serenity (poem)

SERENITYBy Wayne VisserCalm turquoise waters and white tufted skiesRed fiery sea crabs with knobbly stalk eyesBlack sea iguanas with arched horny spinesBlue-footed boobies that plummet and diveTime d...

10 oct 11

Galapagos (poem)

GALAPAGOSBy Wayne VisserGenesis islands, straddling Hades and EdenAncient follies forged in the fiery mists of timeLand of contortion between struggle and freedomAn ode to creation and its ebb-flowin...

10 oct 11

Galapagos Diaries 3

Today was perhaps one of the most blissful of my life. In the morning, I went to Tortuga Bay and spent a few hours sitting on the volcanic rocks overlooking the lagoon, flanked on both sides by marin...

04 oct 11

Galapagos Diaries 2

Today’s excursion began with a 1 hour bus ride across the island and then a 2.5 hour boat trip out to Bartholomew Island, where we climbed to the top of the volcano and then snorkelled in the bay. Th...

03 oct 11

Galapagos Diaries 1

It is 8.30 pm and I am sitting at the ocean front bar of the Sol y Mar hotel in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. My first impression of Galapagos is that the variance of micro climates within a sho...

02 oct 11

Quito notes

On my flight to Quito from Guayaquil in Ecuador, I watched a really good movie on the plane - directed by Woody Allen, called Midnight in Paris’. It’s about an aspiring writer who gets in t...

01 oct 11

All the Clocks (poem)

Sometimes its good to embrace the shadow truth ...ALL THE CLOCKSBy Wayne VisserAll the clocks are running downAll our temples turn to dustAll the seasons wheel aroundSay what you will, do what you mu...

21 sep 11

A Few Random Notes on Vietnam

I recently returned from a trip to Vietnam, where I was delivering a CSR workshop for the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce. It was my first visit and unfortunately, besides work, I had just a few hours to...

17 sep 11

My South African Holiday

Here are some reflections on our Cape holiday in South Africa in August. The first few days were spent in Swellendam, with visits to the dams (where poor my dog, Dusk, now 15 years old, ripped her ba...

17 sep 11

Treasure Hunt (poem)

Most mornings, I take a walk in a forest nearby, and it reminds me that every day has its treasures to offer.TREASURE HUNTEach day I set out,Like a curious scout,In search of a land of surprises;And ...

20 jul 11

The Writer (poem)

THE WRITERBy Wayne VisserI write my waking incoherenceAnd when I sleep, I dream in words;I write out lines as daily penanceAnd let them go, like captive birds.The words are seeded in the darkness,Plu...

07 jul 11

Shine, Africa, Shine! (poem)

SHINE, AFRICA, SHINE!By Wayne VisserI. The Dark ContinentAfrica – the dark continent:So named by explorersBecause the candle of their knowledgeWas feeble and flickering;Because their ignoranceWas a v...

25 jun 11

No-Do Days (poem)

After a few glorious, lazy days ...NO-DO DAYBy Wayne VisserDoo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-ways –You’ve just gotta love them no-doo-bee days.No grind and no sweat; no work set to do,Nobody to please; ...

26 may 11

Witness to a Kill (poem)

A sad day a week or so ago ...WITNESS TO A KILLBy Wayne VisserI’m witness to a massacre –Unwitting and unknowing –Upon my tiny balconyWhere fledgling life was growing.A pigeon chose our shielded nook...

22 may 11

CSR in Nigeria

A few thoughts after my trip to Lagos last month ...I am not naive enough to believe that CSR heralds a new dawn for Nigeria. The general consensus was that most companies are stuck in the Ages of Ph...

25 apr 11

CSR quest book

My spirits have lifted over the past few days. As I took a walk through Hampstead Heath Extension, with sun breaking through the newly greened trees and birds chirping happily, I felt a surge of grat...

24 apr 11

Animated Life (poem)

The last of my three new poems. Apologies for the deluge. It never rains, it pours (creatively speaking).Animated LifeBy Wayne VisserSometimes it seems that you’re not listening,But I know that you c...

23 apr 11

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