From the Brooks of fantasy. The boom of a coming legs makes a glorious call. This so gratifying not to be compared To the funeral calls of our politicians and corps. Not for the growth of our nation, But to add more loins to our necks. And our sweat abroad for their slave Masters. While […]
Poetry – Second Death
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Short Story – Danfo Trouble.
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‘Obalende’, ‘Cms’ ‘Balende’,’Cmx’ I heard the conductor chanting beautifully the names of the bus stop I was headed. I walked majestically into the bus followed by a resounding greeting from the conductor. Wow… that’s a first and this must be a good ride, saying to myself as i took my seat strategically by the window, […]
Poetry – Everywhere In Nowhere
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Darkness Silence Scowls of wickedness In the deathly quietness Of the valley of nothingness Here I am in a place of plenty spaces Set in a game of endless races Sweating, panting, hurting There is anywhere And then everywhere But there is nowhere Where life gets scary and absurd Yet, I cannot abscond I’m brought […]
Poetry – Maanu
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Maanu … down in my pot up on my team Maanu A red yellow drip a blur of reddish red. Maanu … drip betwixt my Palm. As I press, press hot seeds of palm Maanu. You dangle ripe up, upon the tree Maanu, beauty I adore You are down in my pot. Submitted byAneuPoetAuthor Picture
Short Story – The African Girl Child
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On the 28th of August 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, during the march for jobs and freedom, Dr Martin Luther King (Jr) gave one of the most iconic speeches in history. The speech which was given to over 250,000 civil rights supporters and was broadcast to millions across the […]
Poem – We Don’t Talk Anymore
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What happened to the laughter? the happy moments we shared? when we tease each other and take no offense? What happened to my big head and your pretty little face? The one you seek out for? maybe you found him When I hear your name it reminds me of you these pictures of us remind […]
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 […]