Episode 1 Anike woke up that morning feeling a strange kind of peace. Not unlike the biblical peace of God which passeth all understanding,she thought to herself. She knew what she had to do and had taken every possible step to ensure that she did not fail. She simply couldn’t afford to. She took a … Continue reading Maiden’s Cross: Episode 1
A POORBOY (7667269) A poorboy (7667269), Suffers basic human wants, Slave to the cost of breathing, Obscures to the milieu, His voice has no poetry, Possesses incomplete life, Poverty is his second skin, Cannot possibly revere, But can be empathized, Condemned to a sordid. A poorboy (7667269), Labor and be firm, ‘cos it’s risky and … Continue reading Poor boy
With joy and enthusiasm some begin Not minding the distance to be covered Full of strength and energy to ascend Even without seeing the top from the bottom A system of logical movement Where the hand pulls and the legs pull Its’s not a one man’s journey If one aspire to get … Continue reading The Ladder
As a pauper you crept into our cities And on you, many took pity Sheltered you and gave you food But now we all are taken to be fools You told us you were only here on a visit And we didn’t know that keeping you was a big risk So you … Continue reading Corruption
Ifeoma’s view on life is about to change and it all starts with her arranged marriage. I thought about what mother had told me before we left the house: “Don’t talk about anything opinion worthy, at least not the first time. Discuss about children, his family, favorite dishes and so on. It’s what he’ll … Continue reading Small Town (Part 2)
There were rumblings of thunder and streaks of lightening breaking through the thick dark clouds which had gathered around the mountain; Mount Sinai quaked dangerously. This was the day God decided to reveal Himself to His people as the God who delivered them from the hands of the Egyptians. “Moses, come up the mountain” I … Continue reading Mountain Of Encounter
For what the mind cannot conceive This handsome one can For all the tears and frowns This one held its own For the low 1’s, 2’s, medium 3’s, 4’s and hard earned 5’s, This one remained focused. For the bloody ink shed on many tests and exams, This one sang the warrior’s song Now it … Continue reading This too shall pass…
Exams and joy reached a nexus As graduation calls echoes; On the belfry of Everest Booming shimmering sounds… And like a roaring hurricane, Hope speaks from its cocoon After eternal punctuating waits… Marching towards Phillipa, Penkelemes suddenly unleashed… Ouevre la Porte…Ouevre la Porte But God still pass them all… Whether S.U’s or A.U’s Etudiantes or … Continue reading Ouevre La Porte!
Seven o’clock a.m. Sunday morning. The tranquilizer’s effect passed. His eyes popped open. He was completely naked, stretched, with both his hands and legs tied with solid cords to the flanks of the bed. He tried with difficulty to raise himself in order to have a clear view of his surrounding but immediately fell back … Continue reading Infidelity III
The tavern was fully occupied on this night with men and women, drawn to gorge themselves in the pleasures of ale and each other. As such, there was a lot of talking amongst the many pockets of people that had naturally formed as the night went on. The tavern, poorly lit, had a lot of … Continue reading The Gauntlet of Feona: Chapter Fifteen: To Catch a Pirate King…
I have been reading about a young man who was arrested for drugs and human parts trafficking. The man and his wife are apprehended together because the man points out that his wife knows about his job. According to the report, the obnoxious man says that the day his wife caught a human part with … Continue reading Heron at desert (part 7)
As my phone rang, I was drowning in an abyss of fear. I froze like someone who was being electrocuted from an AC power source. “Whose phone is that?” Tolu’s husband called out, “Did you just get a new phone?” The ringing stopped before Tolu would answer. My hairs stood still like a battalion of … Continue reading A Case Of Three Sinners 2
For a couple of days now, I’ve been curiously wondering how it would be like if I had been made in a different sex or perhaps had the opportunity of a sex change, how different I may or may not have turned out and this is perhaps a product of my ponderings. If I were a … Continue reading If I were a Woman
Once upon a time, there was a young woman who was facing difficulties in her marriage with her husband. The spark, which they had once shared, had completely vanished and she and her husband quarrelled nearly every day about everything. Their most recent quarrel had him stomp off in annoyance for a business trip from … Continue reading Body Contact (1)
She woke up with a start. Where was she? How long had she been this way? She didn’t know. No one could tell her. It was dark outside. Where was Mark? He should be home by now. They had fellowship that evening, she was to lead the choir, Mark was to do the Bible readings. … Continue reading Fugue