BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU
MBABANE – Inchazelo yelutsandvo nguwe!
Just in time for the lovers in the month of love, local poet Anthonimass Mabaso has done it again with another rendition of his latest poem about love.
When reached for comment, Mabaso shared with this publication that the poem will be released on digital platforms on Thursday (13 February 2025).
He said, “This poem is titled “Inchazelo yelutsandvo nguwe,” which means after a long quest to get and taste true love, and in the process I got hurt, but still continued to search for true love. Then after some time, you get it in the form of a person who portrays love in its authentic form,” said the poet.
According to Mabaso, the poem displays true love and how love should be and how it used to be before it was ‘corrupt’. “Nowadays love is based on what a person possesses, yet true love is supposed to be based on whether you love the person, and the rest shall fall into place by merely placing love at the forefront. As a way to celebrate love, I am releasing this love poem to the nation. to share with their loved ones and also to get a taste of true love,” shared Mabaso.
The visuals of the poem were short at Makholweni in Ezulwini. It was short by Zani Films, directed by ZaniAshes. On the cast of the Visuals of the poem feature Teresa Mdhluli and Nick Sydell.
In December, Mabaso released inspired by the spike in cases. of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) poem titled “”Umtsandze Ungambulali.”.The poem, according to Mabaso, said, was inspired by the high number of GBV cases each and every day, and the number of women who die in the hands of men in the name of love. According to the poet, the title of the poem means if you really love a woman, you will always find a way to resolve your issues and sort out differences instead of killing her or hurting her.
The poem also contains a warning directed to men to stop abusing women but instead to love them as well as to respect them. It also highlights the fact that in some homes they are complaining about uncles and fathers who also rape their children.
Mabaso from Mvutjini, Ezulwini, started poetry back in high school in 2014; he turned professional in 2019.