Articles, Memoir / Narrative Non-Fiction

New Year: An Open Letter To Christians, from Christmas

December 31, 2013 Somefun Oluwasegun 3 Comments

My Name is Christmas. I have always been one for celebration and the world looks forward to seeing my day. As men celebrate me, I laugh at their stupidity, the celebration of self and apparent Christians who put in a great show of service. Originally, I took to wonder why Constantine decided to impose me … Continue reading New Year: An Open Letter To Christians, from Christmas →

A Tale Of Reality 10

December 31, 2013 Kay Greins 12 Comments

Today, I killed someone. His corpse still lay at my feet; with his blood splashed on the curtain and the door. I stood still and looked on. Mama too was lying in a similar state in the sitting room. It was such a sad moment. It’s a really awful feeling when you kill someone. I … Continue reading A Tale Of Reality 10 →

Fiction

Gaga?

December 31, 2013 Mik Ahludba 11 Comments

“My name is… Well, I don’t even know who I am any longer, I could give an identity and be referred to yet a different ward.” The man at the other side of the desk nodded briefly & adjusted his bulk in the white lab coat with an ‘MLT’ inscribed lapel. Extensive research by virtue … Continue reading Gaga? →

Fiction, Romance

Crush Or Love? Episode 1

December 31, 2013 Unen Ameji 9 Comments

It was all that I had hoped for. The simple monochrome cotton mini gown belted at the waist made me look years younger than my age. I was hoping for that when I picked it last night on my way home. I had absolutely nothing to wear for the house warming party down … Continue reading Crush Or Love? Episode 1 →

Chick Lit, Romance, Series

Betrayals and Funerals - 34

December 31, 2013 Mimiadebayo 29 Comments

Insomnia had become a close friend of mine since the beginning of the trial so I’d taken to staying up at night poring over my law books. This particular night though, my mind wandered and began asking questions that I’d previously overlooked. First of all, why had Ruby been using a fake name? What had … Continue reading Betrayals and Funerals - 34 →

Articles, Editor's Picks, Fantasy / Speculative, Poetry

What is god doing?

December 31, 2013 Ogbole Samson 22 Comments

No god I know is still alive - All five thousand and seven Appear to have died. The great god Huitzilopochtli Led the Aztecs’ divine pack - But He departed awhile back. Zeus was fun, and had His run, But while disguised as a swan, They say, His neck got wrung. Pluto – God of … Continue reading What is god doing? →

Poetry

christmas rhymes

December 30, 2013 topazo 24 Comments

Shining trees And toppings of a star; Family gatherings, Sounds of hearty laughter; Hanging mistletoes, Colourful candles scented, Plates of marshed potatoes Stuffings in turkey roasted. It’s the holiday season, Filled with seasoning; Let’s remember the reason For all the rejoicing: Long ago in a tiny manger, Was born the Messiah, Admist threats of … Continue reading christmas rhymes →

Horror and Supernatural, Poetry, Romance

Why Her?

December 30, 2013 praize 14 Comments

My legs refused to move And my fist clenched on its own accord It is worse than having a cobra on the roof If my love would die sinking in the mud The king had decreed so That my happiness be taken away Death shall avenge at the third crow And at my feet shall … Continue reading Why Her? →

Poetry

Favourite Sin

December 30, 2013 Becca Pauls 4 Comments

Thoughts of my favourite sways here and there in my head Slapping me silly and reminding me how effortless it is to fall in. Right in my head, I have tagged you as mine. While am standing, I just cant wait to fall back innit. How fragile my heart seems, taking charge looks impossible Cos … Continue reading Favourite Sin →

Articles

The Spirit of Christmas

December 30, 2013 ugochukwu 5 Comments

Yesterday was marked all over the world as Xmas Day. People went shopping days before Xmas and they rushed to church in the early morning of Xmas, most of them listening halfhearted to the sermon for the day. While most people used the day to party and eat all the goodies they can get, there … Continue reading The Spirit of Christmas →

Editor's Picks, Memoir / Narrative Non-Fiction

Winter’s Choice

December 30, 2013 Nur'ayn (new reign) 19 Comments

We sat in silence. I was overly cautious of everything, not shifting my shoulder on which her head rested, regulating my breathing as on my chest, though not bare, she placed one of her hands and slowly and sensually, she stroked. And my face and chin, the tickling ensuing her stroking of my untended and … Continue reading Winter’s Choice →

Flash

Osaki Ibiba

December 30, 2013 Kaching 5 Comments

HE whisked himself up the stairs of the Council building, like someone trying to run ahead of time. Passersby didn’t mind that he ignored their greetings; everyone knew that sometimes council chairman Osaki Ibiba could be so engrossed in his own work to the point of being eccentric. So whenever someone greeted him, they ignored … Continue reading Osaki Ibiba →

Poetry

To my coy mistress.

December 30, 2013 Adeleye Adeyemo 7 Comments

Like everyone else, i’ve found my crush Ye, her worth compares to non, and even when i marvel at marvell’s marvelous poem a better admiration i have for my mistress-to be. They say a man loves his car, but more beautiful is my ‘her’. Her eyes brighter than any light, her smile, like the white … Continue reading To my coy mistress. →

Fiction, Romance

My tale of twisted misfortune (chapter1)

December 30, 2013 inksomia 6 Comments

\ There I was Laying on my bunk while listening to my favorite bruno mars song ‘just the way you are’, this wasn’t just any song to me it touched my very soul, I shut my eyes as I sank in the pool of my own fantasy, a man that would love me the way … Continue reading My tale of twisted misfortune (chapter1) →

Fiction

seductress

December 28, 2013 kingowen 6 Comments

TO GOD BE THE GLORY. Dusk is donning its garment; Alas! The sun has been turned off. There is not even a farthing, to silence the chimes of hunger. And this squeaky parrot flutters on the sill of my shutter and shrills in to my reverie: “Go to the ant you lazy bone! Consider her … Continue reading seductress →

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Monthly Archives: December 2013

New Year: An Open Letter To Christians, from Christmas

Further reading

A Tale Of Reality 10

Gaga?

Crush Or Love? Episode 1

Betrayals and Funerals - 34

What is god doing?

christmas rhymes

Why Her?

Favourite Sin

The Spirit of Christmas

Winter’s Choice

Osaki Ibiba

To my coy mistress.

My tale of twisted misfortune (chapter1)

seductress

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