Speech after long Silence appropriately nicknamed the Black Diamonds

appropriately nicknamed the Black Diamonds

consulted with Mandela on Robben Island more than once

almost serving as cameos which embellish and burnish the character development and narrative

the basic principles of formal design prevail

and for Mandela in defending himself against an attempt by the apartheid state (in1967) to have him removed from the roll of attorneys on the grounds of his allegedmembership of the Communist Party

Speech after long Silence appropriately nicknamed the Black DiamondsSpeech after long Silence is Moira Lovell's fourth collection of poetry. Wide ranging in locality, subject matter and mood, the poems demonstrate the characteristic precision and conciseness that the poet brings to her work. She delights in the magic, the music, the mystery of words; in striking combinations of sounds; and in startling images. Her work is, variously, witty, humorous, poignant and always meticulously crafted. 'Writing poetry,' she