Death is a cold hard fact. A slap in the face of the living. A reminder of your fragile mortality. It doesn’t just take from you, it leaves you with the feeling of loss, pain and heart-wrenching grief. The hardest part is knowing you won’t see that person again. Whether it is laughter or pain … Continue reading Death
When our mothers pray, They’d say: DEAR LORD! Let my child be ten times better than his peers. The mothers of the peers too, Shall say in their secret chambers: LORD, Let it be my child(ren), who would supersede in everything. Our mothers and the other mothers, still in their secret huts, shall sincerely conclude: … Continue reading Greed Of A Nation
SOCIETY OF YOUNG NIGERIAN WRITERS Present 2016 Creative Writing Workshop for up and coming Writers (Upcoming Publishers, Poets, Novelists, Short Story Writers, Playwrights, Essayists) Journalists, Education Writers and Literary Activists (SECOND QUARTER) ONE DAY PRACTICAL WORKSHOP ON PRINTING AND BOOK PRODUCTION Date: Sat. 13th of August, 2016 Venue: … Continue reading One Day Practical Workshop On Printing And Book Production
IZUCHUKWU’S CAR PULLED TO A STOP few metres away from the hospital premises. The hospital did not have a parking space, and a blue Nissan car was parked on the road in front of its gate. Izuchukwu walked the few metres, which he had earlier gone past with his car. When he reached the red … Continue reading My First Kiss (Episode 14)
African gods on the streets of Lagos Running after buses when there is holdup Looking out for means to survive and meet up Without realizing how much they can thrive without been wrong African gods on the street of Lagos Standing so strong in the cold and when the sun shines Making out ways … Continue reading African gods
-16- MAXWELL It all happened so fast. One minute I was about to screw my first ever blonde girl and the next minute I was in a car being chased in hot pursuit by a police truck. Henry had barely allowed us to get comfortable in the car before he took … Continue reading Why I Want To Be Bad 16
Fola episode 16 I woke up sometime later. I don’t know how long I’ve been out but I guess it was quite long. I was in my bedroom; lying down on my bed. The blanket covering me up to my chin, I felt warm and comfortable. I turned my head to the right and … Continue reading Fola episode 16
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 here Oye spent the next two days in total depression, he called his wife’s line a hundred and one times but she didn’t pick any of his call. He wanted her to answer a lot of questions bothering his mind. And he knew that until he saw … Continue reading And Another Love Story (5)
Ben came home from school. He was the only big kid at the compound as he’d left without the others, per his mother’s instruction; she didn’t want him playing with the other wives’ kids. He entered their own block and headed for the kitchen- each wife had her own kitchen. He was disappointed when he … Continue reading Cycle
I sat on my seat looking out the window at the students being punished for late coming not minding what James was saying, he was always a talkative. It dawned on me that I had not completed my math assignment, this made me ponder on my fate at the math class which was the very … Continue reading The new girl (based on a true life story)
The Letter Rosie tossed and turned on her bed that night, unable to sleep. A thousand thoughts swarmed around in her mind. Some were great, others not so much. “Doesn’t this sound a little too good to be true?” “What if he’s lying to me and just wants me in his bed?” “He looked honest, … Continue reading Boss Lady – Chapter Eight
The Mark — The world’s progress was made possible by people who sit all day to discuss how they would run things after discovering a bag with a large amount of money in it. Usually this bag would just happen to be lying by the roadside. Lengthy discussion concerning this sort of serendipity was one … Continue reading Poochy Coo II
As the tears drip down Forming wet patches on my cheeks Memories cloud my head Of how everything started How like fire we got ignited From an occasional “hi” To small talks on social media Conversations in person Then the tidal waves of emotions Perhaps we took things too fast ‘Cause we thought this was … Continue reading Shards
The First Man To Kill A god “Gbam! Gbam!! Gbam!!!” the sound was from Akinolu’s vigorous machete hit, trying to cut down a strong tree. Hot sweat dripped down from his head as he worked tirelessly. Despite the scorching sun he never back down until he eventually brought down the mighty tree. That was how … Continue reading The First Man To Kill A God
Waves of lust cuts deep A cascading embrace of forbidden love As currents of passion splashes blues It ripples through He lets his fingers glide through her nipples true Gently feels d rhythm and the sway Of hips joined together by lips Immersed deep inside her Their bodies slip and slide Intertwined Into an endless … Continue reading Under skirt to paradise lost