The Night Calls Me By Name

By Gospel Mhlabane

This is a collection of long-form poems written for voice, presence, and impact.

The work belongs to contemporary poetry, performance poetry, and philosophical verse-poems built to unfold over pages rather than resolve quickly. Each piece advances with deliberation, allowing thought, contradiction, and conviction to remain intact.

The voice is unapologetic and direct. These poems address fear, desire, endurance, power and human restraint without ornament or apology. There is no confessional posture and no attempt to comfort. The language stands on authority and speaks as it is.

Written for readers drawn to modern poetry, spoken-word cadence on the page, and serious verse that values command over sentiment, This collection is meant to be read with attention and presence.

This is not poetry for skimming. It is poetry that holds the room.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GMXTXMVC
• ISBN13: 9798247582755
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"