Uthando luka- oluthando by O.E.Bolisi is an enjoyable and easy to read selection of many poems that examine ordinary life and its significance .Most verses rhyme and others are a mixture of line length and non-rhyming thoughts. The poet covers a variety of subjects, situation that we may all find ourselves in."Uthando luka mama" is about a mother's love and how powerful it is in our lives, a mother's love is special because it guides and protects us in our life and that we must appreciate it before it's too late."Kuthethiwe kwabongwa ngendidi zothando kodwa hayi ngothando lwesikhukhukazi"
"Siqhelene nobunzima" considers the varied and different challenges we come across in life and how we overcome these obstacles. In life we must acknowledge the trials and tributes because that makes us strong and who we are. Bolisi's overriding theme is appreciating life and what it offers us knowing what matters in life.