“I believe there is power in starting afresh.”
This is the same belief that poetry book author, Anathi Kom (19), from Msobomvu Township in Butterworth, hopes to instil through a collection of inspirational and hope-igniting poems, contained in her recently published book, The Tree of Life.
The book was published in May this year, after Kom won a publishing sponsorship for her poetry writing acumen.
She says the book is proof that someone’s background and life challenges should not be a stumbling block to attaining their dream.
“I come from a poor background, having lost my mother when I was eight years old and grew up with my grandmother since then.
“The greatest battle I’ve fought in life was being sexually abused but I have learnt to forgive, let go and move on from that experience,” Kom says.
“My book aims to heal souls, ignite hope and teach people about the importance of forgiving, letting go and moving forward. I believe there is power in starting afresh,” adds Kom.
She says her poetry writing passion started in 2011, at Lamplough High School in Butterworth after she wrote a poem about the school.
“My teachers were quite impressed by the poem and encouraged me to take my poetry writing skills seriously and I have never looked back since then,” she adds.
Kom, a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture student at the University of Fort Hare, says her book, with 44 poems, is available from her directly at R160 per copy. An additional R60 is payable for those who need it sent to them through a courier service.
She can be contacted on 060 566 5672 or on Facebook as Anathi Kom, for those wishing to place book orders.
