Love, not many can measure its heartbeats or tame it long enough to put the experience into words. Masingita Mzilikazi whose first literary offer was The Right To Mourn, a book that many say emancipated men from the stereotype that claims that they don’t cry when they suffer a loss, gives us yet another journey that some of us have not taken the time to record. In Home Before February he is once again the man who does not conform; he wears his heart on his sleeve, a trait believed to only exist in women. This book is for both males and females – those who will identify with the speaker or the beloved. All the seasons that our hearts have experienced have been given titles and words that best explain what we thought could only be expressed with certain gestures. There is no set study plan for the reader and it may require more from you than you are willing to give.
Love is not an event that takes place on the 14th of February; it’s a verb that should be engraved in our hearts 365 days and make 360 degree turns as we encounter it even if it’s just for 60 seconds. This book is not about the poet and his temporarily or permanently absent beloved but it’s for you, me and the men and women in this book who were brave enough to share their hearts and minds with love, so that maybe we could all make it Home Before February.
Remember to love beyond the calendar.
Home Before February
ISBN: 978-0-620-55591-3
The hardcopy of the book is available on 084 902 7238
