Ugly Amy and her long red hair Tightly wrapped in a bun with grandma’s blue bow My best friend Kate told the other mean girls They all giggled quietly and Kate never said hi again Fuck off nerdo, your smile stinks My teeth slammed the hard steel locker more often than i thought Jerk! But […]
Poetry- Death has come to play
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Short story – Dear Mother
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Dear mother, I hope this letter meets you in good condition and brings change to your world. My primary aim of writing this letter is to free you of every guilt you may feel and to let you know that I have no resentments towards you. I love you mother, I love you too much […]
Short Story – Pride
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Nnenna was the most beautiful girl in her village. She was tall and fair with dark long hair like a mermaid but had one flaw. She was offensively impolite. In spite of her rudeness everyone wanted to be friends with her. She was the toast of all the men and the envy of all the […]
Poetry- Call me black with love
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If I be black to you, God’s touch of hue, May you tell me with love. Let grace glow in your eyes, As we sit to eat our rice. If I be just man to you, I am so man to the full; Though I be black as night, I belong to your world, And […]
Short story- How I conquered fear
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I woke up one great morning, full of life and energy to start the day. I had so much desire to take the bull by the horn. At a point, I was stunned to discover that Mr Fear was standing in front of me, staring at me fiercely. “Young man, where do think you are […]
Short story – Intentional Parenting
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Fatima and Ken were very close friends, always seen together like the inseparable sides of a coin. Those that didn’t know them thought they were siblings. Only few persons knew that Fatima and Ken were actually neighbors, living in flats opposite each other.. On several occasions Ken’s dad a widower had done everything within his […]
Short story- Society won’t believe you
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‘What a thought provoking read! ‘, you exclaim after reading the book. You are happy with the author’s work. He wrote about teenagers, school, sexuality and religion. There is a lot to discuss about the book. If only there was someone to talk about it with. ‘Check him up on Google. He might have written […]