Rubble

In this, his third collection of poetry, Solomons foregrounds portraits as well as memories of personal 
shifts, and reflections in the context of a broad national and global milieu ruptured, intermittently, by 
pandemics and political upheavals.  Ultimately, the poetry seeks to forge a creative fulcrum on which 
to balance this unfolding vision, share insights and sustain  
engagement. The Western Cape setting is an important element as he reminisces about outstanding 
Muslim religious and political figures who inspired his childhood with their acts of resistance to 
apartheid. Indeed, the weight of this legacy of racism and brutality still weighs heavy as he reflects on 
the new wave of corruption massaged by often shameless propaganda at local and international 
level.