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Womb

YOLLANDE CHIKUDJU

Poetry

Originally Published: 19 December 2025

Womb

The origin,

the beginning,

the innocence

surrounded by sin.

How magical are you

to protect such fragile goods.

What wizardry you possess—

to bear two hearts.

A portal you are,

to carry not just flesh

but spirit,

a breath of life

within you.

How?

No science,

no biology,

no religion.

Pen to paper—

what sorcery

is behind you?

 

Is this why they hate you?

Why they silence you?

Why they fear you?

Womb,

what are they afraid of?

Mmmm, could it be?

Your power

 scares them.

About the Poem

Womb is a poem that  reveres the body as both magical and feared, a vessel of creation and a source of societal tension.

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YOLLANDE CHIKUDJU

Yollande Chikudju is a Congolese-born creative based in South Africa. Her work explores identity, freedom, and resilience, drawing from personal experience and the wider human condition. With a background in Marketing and a growing career in Public Relations, Yollande uses poetry as a space for raw expression, challenging perceptions and amplifying silenced voices. She is particularly interested in themes that blur the boundaries between vulnerability and strength, ordinary life and transcendence. Through her writing, she seeks to evoke reflection, spark dialogue, and offer readers a mirror to their own truths.

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