Jewel Box by Donatella du Plessis

Shrill-voiced nocturnals

Come here at night to drink,

And piss and brawl and peacock strut

Here where the stone still sings

Where the past is still bejewelled.

Donatella du Plessis is an emerging writer from Durban, South Africa. Her poetry has appeared in The Write Launch magazine.

Twitter: @DrDonatellaDee