{"id":307546,"date":"2026-02-24T17:47:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=307546"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:50:57","slug":"poetry-book-launced-at-soneike-high-school-in-kuils-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/poetry-book-launced-at-soneike-high-school-in-kuils-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Poetry book launced at Soneike High School in Kuils River"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Soneike High School hosted the launch of a poetry anthology on Saturday 14 February, bringing together learners, families, teachers and community members to celebrate young creative voices of local writers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Valentine&#8217;s Day anthology, titled <em>When Love Directs the Course<\/em>, features contributions exploring themes of love, identity, spirituality and personal growth. The collection, published by Gavin Joachims Publishing, includes works in both English and Afrikaans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>School principal Ronel Baker described the launch as the realisation of a long-held vision to honour the creative voices of learners and alumni. &#8220;I had a dream in 2018. I promised poets who are now ex-learners that Soneike will have our own coffee table book with their work in our library,&#8221; Baker said. &#8220;In 2025 we got our library, and in 2026, our children are in a book. God is faithful. I&#8217;m gobsmacked and grateful.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The anthology reflects the growth of a literary culture within the school, reinforcing the importance of storytelling as part of education and personal development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-storytelling\">Storytelling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch programme, directed by Joseph Jacobs, featured poetry readings including &#8220;The Season of Love,&#8221; &#8220;One Glance,&#8221; &#8220;Valentine&#8217;s Day,&#8221; &#8220;A Love Like Ours,&#8221; and &#8220;The Whole Heart&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awards were presented recognising various aspects of writing craft and artistic expression amongst the contributors. 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He emphasised the importance of local storytelling and cultural documentation. &#8220;We must encourage people to write, and publish their work, so that our life stories and histories are recorded by us for us,&#8221; Joachims said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project received support from Samuel Theron of Cape Word Weavers. &#8220;Through platforms like Cape Word Weavers, emerging poets are encouraged to share their voices, refine their craft, and step into publishing opportunities that celebrate authentic storytelling,&#8221; Joachims said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The publication serves as a notable achievement for Soneike High School, ensuring young poets&#8217; contributions are preserved in print while highlighting literature&#8217;s value in community development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Through collaboration between teachers, publishers, and young writers, the project reflects a growing movement to document lived experiences and cultural narratives through creative writing,&#8221; noted 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