Of English and Sri Lankan descent, Seni Seneviratne’s work as a poet and live- artist is widely acclaimed. Her performances are a delicate mix of spoken word and folk/jazz song, offering a poetic landscape that echoes themes of migration, family, love and loss and reflects her personal journey as a woman of mixed heritage. She is published in the UK, Denmark, Canada and South Africa, and has presented readings and performances on various international stages.
Spotlighting Pan-African Poetry
Biography
Seni Seneviratne
Featured Poem:
Testimony of Baby Haydova
Beirut – 14th August 2006
In days to come I may grow older
learn to speak the names for anger, fear, forgiveness
but these days all I know is how my mother often
holds my face so tight against her that I feel
the tremors of her heartbeat pumping through my veins.
The smell of her blood will never leave me.
Take your picture now
then tell me why I have been saved.
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Biography
Seni Seneviratne
Biography
Of English and Sri Lankan descent, Seni Seneviratne’s work as a poet and live- artist is widely acclaimed. Her performances are a delicate mix of spoken word and folk/jazz song, offering a poetic landscape that echoes themes of migration, family, love and loss and reflects her personal journey as a woman of mixed heritage. She is published in the UK, Denmark, Canada and South Africa, and has presented readings and performances on various international stages.
Featured Poem:
Testimony of Baby Haydova
Beirut – 14th August 2006
In days to come I may grow older
learn to speak the names for anger, fear, forgiveness
but these days all I know is how my mother often
holds my face so tight against her that I feel
the tremors of her heartbeat pumping through my veins.
The smell of her blood will never leave me.
Take your picture now
then tell me why I have been saved.
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