Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 27, 2026

Before the Clock Strikes Midnight

"...pray and put away all 2024’s slumps and sorrows..."

Before the Clock Strikes Midnight

Before the clock strikes midnight, painter Singabantu will pray and put
away all 2024’s slumps and sorrows, and woo and win 2025’s tomorrows,
horizons, happiness, healings and highs with a rosiness that’s unparalleled.

Before the clock strikes midnight, portraitist Singabantu promises to renew
and refine in terms of new year resolutions: he’ll neither inscribe them on his forehead,
nor on a piece of paper. Till they fit into his feel, and fulfill dreams, it’s real, there's no deal.







Article © Ndaba Sibanda. All rights reserved.
Published in the January 6, 2025 issue .
Image(s) are public domain.
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