I just made a mess of myself or so I thought. It was an event that culminated to a major headline. When I met Nnamdi, I thought my problems were over. Honestly that was my impression. Little did I know that I had just landed myself a major crisis! Na wa o! Imagine me! A […]
Short Story – Foolish
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Poetry- How beautiful feels
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I think of you as a goddess Sculpted with smoothest of clay, Blend of utter perfection, A gleaming Aphrodite, So deep – so sheen. Sui generis, arcane, As all beautiful things should be My illusions have woven Intricately in your reality; On either sides, to hide from the desire of you is impossible. I adore […]
Short story – Undesirable
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‘Why?’ Gloria asked Dave, her ex-boyfriend now. They had been dating for over two months until she caught him passionately smooching her course mate in a dark corner at night. The girl was fair-skinned, sharp small eyes that looked captivating, high pitched voice (unlike hers that sounded gruff) and curvy. ‘I just got excited over […]
Welcome To The Family – Short Story
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I knew I had to be on my best behavior if I must convince my Fiancée’s billionaire dad that I’m the best man for his daughter. They invited me over for dinner but I knew it was more of ‘sizing me up’ than merriment. They wanted to know my worth, to know my level of […]
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 […]
Dreams That Don’t Get Wet – Short Story by Dorcas Agbogun
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My dreams wake me up much too early so that I have to sit up in the dark and in the stink of the overcrowded room, waiting for the day to break. It is annoying that our room holds a certain smell like okro soup turned sour for three days. Most of the adults here hardly take […]
The First Time He Said He Loved Me- Short Story
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Love is complicated as we know it. One moment you feel connected to someone in ways that are incomprehensive. Your Universes become so intertwined you think it’s the same. You become one in spirit, soul, and mind that the only representation of what differentiates you is that you are two individuals with two separate pairs […]