Told in five thematic parts, this body of work captures the voice of a soul lost at sea - adrift in pain, memory, and longing. Each poem is a buoy: floating, remembering, and softly ringing like a bell beneath the waves.
This collection is not just about heartbreak. It’s about what survives after the silence, what heals in saltwater, and what it means to reclaim your rhythm after being broken.
If you’ve ever felt swallowed by grief, silenced by love, or stranded in unfamiliar emotional waters, The Marine Bells will speak to you.
Let this be your reminder:
You are still here.
And the ocean remembers your name.
Sibulele Mtimde is a South African writer and poet whose work explores healing, identity, emotional depth, and self-love.
A lifelong lover of language and ocean imagery, Sibulele writes to soothe the wounded, empower the overlooked, and honour every version of the self that has survived. His poetry dives into themes of heartbreak, personal reclamation, and quiet resilience - all told in a voice that is both tender and unflinching.
The Marine Bells Melody Healing Softly is his debut poetry collection, a body of work born from the experience of breaking open and learning to ring true again.
He writes for those who feel too much, speak too little, and need reminders that they have always been enough.