Nicolette’s first poetry book, “fire lily: flower of the flame” (with foreword by Zayra Yves), was published in 2007. Her creative writing is also published in numerous anthologies: as die son kom oogknip (Afrikaans poems); Eyes of the Poet; Feeling is First; On Viewless Wings I; On Viewless Wings II; On Viewless Wings III; OVW IV: A Sweet Unrest; Brother, My Cup; Aquillrelle Anthology 100; Kreativ; Float like a Butterfly, Sing like a Tree. Her poem “in altissimo” was judged the best short poem in the On Viewless Wings I Anthology. Her poems “from my first to my last body” and “like flowering vines do” were respectively chosen as champion poem and highly commended from 600+ poems. Nicolette has written reviews for Zayra Yves and Wanda Lea Brayton's poetry books, as well as the scripts for two educational films. Nicolette lives in Cape Town, South Africa and is a National Manager of Social Work. She is known for her flower poetry and use of natural metaphors.