Roses are red Violets are blue This is a letter To you, mum Dear Mother, March 21st, Took the shape of a raven Cold and concrete The mood, a dirge As you lamented The death of Adanne Your life’s support, My twin sister. For me, It was a ballad With chants and refrains of ‘ […]
Poetry- Death Like A Poetry.
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Poetry – Dynamism in Life
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It is high time I remembered the tremendous forbearance we have undergone on terrestrial surface. My age is small but our experiences are myriad, what eyes will shred till infinity? when I start the testimonies. I remembered some joyous days for some, which were otherwise for us. I remembered the best dish in our family […]
Poetry – A ‘Mad’ Man’s Soliloquy.
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I am not the crazy one, you are. You think I don’t reason too? You always look down on me. I am the ‘insane’ one you say. My last bath was sponsored by heaven’s showers. Yes, I smell as i look. I know I’ve lost my mind. Yet in my lost mind I find peace […]
Short story – Be Thoughtful
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It is often said, “look before you leap.” The above statement is still factual. John woke up one glorious morning. He looked around him. Lo and behold, lines are falling in pleasant places for him! His long awaited success came in the nick of time. He received an email alert of a job interview from […]
Short Story – She Came to Save Me
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I had come down suddenly with serious appendicitis and was now lying in a hospital bed, waiting to be prepped for surgery. I was very anxious and scared, wondering what would it be like to go under anesthesia? What it would be like to be cut open and sewn up again? Would the doctor ‘forget’ […]
Dangerous Living – Short Story
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I tap my foot impatiently against the marble tiled floors, checking my diamond encrusted watch every five seconds. After what feels like an eternity, Mayowa strolls in. His face, the epitome of calmness. He looks more handsome than ever, dressed in a simple crisp white shirt and dark blue jeans that brings out the gold […]