If Nigeria Was A Book
This is the story of a child, whose life Right from birth has been very wild Living in the pages of obscurity, Existing in the chapters of insanity and loss of identity. Revelling in the sweetness of crisis Liberating the cruelty of the uniform, She is suppose to be refined because she has gone through … Continue reading If Nigeria Was A Book
The Life Of A Nigerian Youth
I’ve always had a passion for writing but this is the first piece of story written by me I’m posting on this platform,hope you enjoy it. ***The Life Of A Nigerian Youth*** by C.K. Ezeanwu Chukwudi Okoye at the age of 20 is frustrated and tired of being stagnant but his eyes is open to … Continue reading The Life Of A Nigerian Youth
The Mirror
My friend at the other end looks so much like me. I used to say to her all the things I would want her to be. But when I leave her face, I forget her image, And wear the masks of every other person I see. But I’ve had enough Running around these circles. I … Continue reading The Mirror
Teaching Is My Life
As some persons are happy Going into the house of the lord, I’m happy going into a classroom Happy I would teach young minds I paced to and fro like a King in his courtyard Throwing and answering questions In my best possible way. Many are teaching Very few are teachers Teachers of note … Continue reading Teaching Is My Life
Help! Somebody Has Stolen Our Invention – Young Inventors
Written By Emeka Chiaghanam TWO boys, Chukwuebuka Patrick Atikpo and Chukwuebuka Patrick Ubaka, and their parents stormed National Light Newspapers claiming that they are the original inventors of Bitter Leaf Washing Machine, being passed off to belong to a secondary school pupil in Awka, Anambra State. According to Chukwuebuka Patrick Atikpo, the spokesperson of … Continue reading Help! Somebody Has Stolen Our Invention – Young Inventors
Sounds Of Silence
Memories of that day rest in the bosom of my heart like a dagger I had gone into your room to help wash, Your little niece who knows nothing of the double-edged sword ones of the man I’ve been with since 6 You came at me and started making advances despite my not wanting to … Continue reading Sounds Of Silence
Dealing With Some Hungry Nigerian feminists
DEALING WITH SOME HUNGRY NIGERIAN FEMINISTS It seems to be the fashion nowadays for a girl to behave as much like a man as possible. Well, I won’t! I’ll make the best of being a girl and be as nice a specimen as I can: sweet and modest, dear, dainty thing with clothes smelling all … Continue reading Dealing With Some Hungry Nigerian feminists
Mirror Of Sorrow
Each time I look into Tunde, my baby’s eyes, it’s always as if I should pluck them out and smash them on the floor – I see Salem through them. Another way Salem appears again is during sexual intercourse, an undying paranoid. Selem is nothing but a living pain: The pain you can see, touch, … Continue reading Mirror Of Sorrow
Potiphar’s Wife
You had gotten an ‘F’ again. You stagger away from the notice board. This is your fourth ‘F’ this semester. The first you had, you ran to your fellowship’s secretariat and almost knocked down the rusted door. You cried before the fellowship’s president and he told you, God is alive. So He’s now a magician … Continue reading Potiphar’s Wife
Call For Submission: The Third Chinua Achebe Essay/Poetry Anthology
By Izunna Okafor The Society of Young Nigerian Writers Anambra State Chapter, in collaboration with the Anambra State Library is seeking submissions of quality poems and essays from writers across the globe, for her 3rd ‘Chinua Achebe Poetry/Essay Anthology’. This anthology will be unveiled at the grand finale of the 3rd edition of the ‘Chinua … Continue reading Call For Submission: The Third Chinua Achebe Essay/Poetry Anthology
Forever 2
After everything she had been through in her young life, she couldn’t believe this was where she was to end up, rotting away from a disease contracted from her father. She guessed it was fitting though; her sin had prevented her from living a full life so why prolong the inevitable. She had shut … Continue reading Forever 2
Baa Baa Baa
I can write in the language of the birds But no, I wouldn’t Birds are falling day by day And when the last bird falls No one would be able to read what I’d written If they do Their understandings be more of guesses. I will not write in the language of the birds Lofty … Continue reading Baa Baa Baa
The Story In My Head
(Sounds Of Silence) Would I have had it any better in life? Why would it be me? Why would he hurt me? He is my Father Why would he get closer to me? Why would he unbutton me and tell me not to shout? and why did I not? Why did I not tell Mom? … Continue reading The Story In My Head
Sexcapades Episode 1
I met a lady on my street and deduced she newly moved into the estate. I asked guys around and they said she forms a lot. I said good for me as I like the forming types. In a bid to get attention, I assumed my position as the youth leader and fortunately NEPA came … Continue reading Sexcapades Episode 1
Archibald Memorial Secondary School
It was September again. It was drizzling again. Students were back again. Teachers were frustrated again. It was resumption day. The time was past two pm, barely seven hours into the start of a new academic year and teachers were already fed up by the presence of their students and their parents. Students could be … Continue reading Archibald Memorial Secondary School