Author Archives: Reviva

My parents

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Reviva

Photograph by Dayna Davis

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Christine Mogotsi as a scholar

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Reviva

My son, Ben, drove to Kimberley for a long overdue 3 day visit to the Mogotsi family, now comprising of only two members, Christine and Charlie. Both sides declared it a resounding success. Christine gave him this gorgeous photograph of … Continue reading →

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Sail away in your mind to the smallest place you can imagine

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Reviva

From Monkey’s Wedding, Lucky Fish Press Ants on their leaf boats sail the swollen gutters. They bear presents for the wedding being held under the trees at the edge of the city. A life led under the human radar merely … Continue reading →

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School years

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Reviva

Why does this image say it all? The Sunday night apprehension, the playground bullies, the monotony, the routine. From under the sheltering umbrella of bed and home, these shoes must go forth into all that with me reluctantly inside them. … Continue reading →

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All because of this…

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Reviva

All because of cutting through an apple and seeing this, did this occur: From The apple-core twins in An African suitcase

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The not-so-terrible twins

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Reviva

Clinging onto the stalk, the identical twins, Posy and Portia, in their apple home. From The apple-core twins in An African suitcase

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The twins go travelling

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Reviva

A pair of identical twins takes off. The wide world awaits them. From The apple-core twins in An African suitcase, DVD compilation of stories, poems etc.

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On the phone, again

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Reviva

From The world in there Rainbow Reader in Rubbish box, CUP  

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Monkey business

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Reviva

The caption -if you can’t read it – says ‘A chimpanzee threading a needle. These monkeys can be taught to sew quite well!’ I think it’s a perfect way to herald the arrival of a book about a monkey illustrated … Continue reading →

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All tied up

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Reviva

  At first the thinking was something along these lines: what should I do with these silk ties I have collected over the years from charity shops and flea markets? Ah, I know, sew them onto a cloth, some unbleached … Continue reading →

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