Mario's work has featured in many publications over the years and his writing - prose and poetry - has been critically acclaimed thanks to its unfailing honesty and the warmth of his poetic voice.
"If you read no other African writer this decade, read this one...you'll laugh with him, cry with him, mourn with him, rejoice with him and ultimately triumph with him." - Leadership Magazine
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Banana Crates and Wire Mesh spans several decades and sheds Mario d'Offizi's unique and often brutally honest light on a wide range of subjects, from the taboo to the mundane. Mario published his first poetry at an early age, but Banana Crates and Wire Mesh is his first anthology - it's a book that brings a lifetime of observations on the minutiae of South African life to the fore.
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Measured against Time,
i am a split second
bred into a span
of years; measured against
God, i am a sperm
seeking womb of earth to
germinate, give root,
to hold to Time; measured
against the earth I
am a man as tall as
trees, wide as open
spaces are; bound by Time;
Measured against Man.
Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:46
posted by
andrew
Thanks Dizzy - you gonna be typing the next one!
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:45
posted by
andrew
Once again, WELL FUCKIN DONE! So VERY glad you finally have got a website. Your work has always been awesome! Glad that you are now realizing that people really enjoy your work.
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:45
posted by
andrew
Thanks boet...i'll post the Uganda feature when it appears and write more blogs. Lekka having you at our home last week; and glad you enjoyed the lasagne
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:45
posted by
andrew
Blessings to you brother! Uganda never looked so good. Digging the feel of the new site and looking forward to updates.
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:44
posted by
andrew
Thanx, Shaz....and for all the gifts. Can I link you to my site?
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:44
posted by
andrew
cool stuff Mario - cyber HUGS and great site Shaz
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:44
posted by
andrew
Thank you...the poem was written over 30 trs ago...
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:43
posted by
andrew
Let's have more like this - beautiful. MM
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:43
posted by
andrew
Thanks boet. Hope you like the Tabloid on here....c u soon.
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:36
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andrew
Matt O'Brien write: Great stuff my half-Irish mate. Looking forward to seeing more articles and can't wait for the next book. Matt
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