I wish a better tomorrow was the next day Cause my mind aches from expectancy My heart from broken promises And my eyes from strain, trying to view if tomorrow was close by. Although they say, we are not of this world but why are we in this world. Cause I believe there is a […]
Poetry – What A World
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Poetry – Prayer to The Sea Goddess
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Heed my voice, Olokun, Thou who lords over the seas And administrates the oceans. Take away this gentle gale and Send a mighty tempest from beyond To tear the sail of this vile vessel And turn this ship on its sides. Save me, Olokun Save me from Browning and his crew. I do not want […]
Short Story – The World We Live In
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My mom would always say “Cynthia you see this world we live in, it’s a very cruel one and you really have to be careful.” I thought she was just being too over protective and serious, and didn’t want me to interact with the world at large. As I recalled all she had said I […]
Poetry – Green Without White
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Nigeria e be country Thief come rule Circle continues Light we no see Black man sabi darkness Greed, paper no go follow to heaven Man go born, man go die Market start, stop We dey visit world; president and poor man Corruption, e be thread for garment Pull it, spoil cloth Build house, e fall […]
Poetry – A Poem With No Title
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Brothers killing brothers; Countries differ, albeit, Blood from the same father shared, Suckled from a mother’s bosom . If brothers conflict to death on mundane ordinances, Strangers inherit their heaven. Soil is colored black for reason. The clouds cannot foe the sky Nor the water against the ocean stand To go against nature; defy God […]
Short Story – Hallelujah
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Otito diri Jesu! Glory to Jesus! The church was quiet, like Mosque on Sunday. “I said it!” Jonah shifted in his chair. “Shut up. How dare you? How do you know it is about what you saw at the pastor’s? His mother turned her eyes alight with censure. “If I hear ‘pim’ again, I will […]
Poetry – Nest
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Nest. Like aqua, beds also hunt. Nest becomes abode. The habitual resort to haunt. Loitering birdies, Nest becomes the dwelling Placing their fate in the loin of their snug. To perch and peck hole on trees– As pigeons peas seeds, And wings claps upon the roost. In the loop of the birds nest. Submitted byALAO, […]