“Let’s go to the cinema,” I told my boyfriend. I was bored and wanted to watch someone’s work. Of course, it also helped that going to the cinema in Uyo here was quite cheap compared [...]
Apr 242012
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Mar 082012
As I turn face madam, na plenty tings jus enter my head, wetin I wan tell madam? Which kain lie I go take lie wey my punishment go reduce? As I don dey used to [...]
Feb 062012
The pastor apparently surprised by my attack yelled incoherently. Rocking on his heels, his probing fingers stilled, he glared at me. Pushing away from him, I dragged down my skirt that had ridden up during [...]
Jan 302012
I felt that it was necessary that I talk about this issue especially as regards to my people. My people here is in reference to the Akwa-Ibomites. This was necessary after I wrote THE TRAVAILS [...]
Jan 052012
Christmas day has always been a tiring day. It was a day we didn’t come up for air till late in the evening when we had ensured that the last dish had been washed clean. [...]
Dec 312011
“Mfon, get up! The pastor would soon be here.” My mother gently shook me awake. I dreaded the visit of the pastor for whatever reason and could never be enthusiastic even for my mother’s sake. [...]
Nov 182011
Dat morrin as I wan baff na so I dey put ear for dis babe music, Omawunmi, dat song wey she sing say, ‘If you ask me, na who I go ask?’ My madam don [...]
Nov 022011
This month has been one of those months that has had many interesting highlights from sports to politicking and then some. It is in this month that Siasia, the Super Eagles coach got his sack [...]
Sep 292011
Silence. “Can you imagine what she later did?” The man asked pausing before taking a sip from his teacup. Silence. “She apologized baby, she said she thought I was going to leave the company and [...]
Sep 142011
I want to go out, I really do. I am running late, I know, But you see I have no shoes. I am not vain you know No, I won’t have you call me [...]
Aug 252011
My heartbeat pumped so much blood that if I was my pressure was checked at that moment it would have been concluded that I was hypertensive. My mouth felt dry and tasted sour when I [...]
Aug 042011
When men say to us women sometimes that we are their mother, sister, best friend, lover and wife; I’m sure they say it with the best of intentions but let’s critically look at all the [...]
Jul 262011
The wind blew hard across the windows as she sat at her little table gazing at the empty screen. She had typed all the words that popped into her head and deleted them again because [...]
Jun 182011
His eyes still the beating of my heart; his eyes holds my will at bay; his eyes commands and yes, having no will, I obey. “Take off your clothes,” he tells me; and my [...]
May 172011
My heart beat loudly in my chest as I saw him come in. I tried to smile but it seemed as if the muscles in my face were revolting against me. “Good morning sir,” my [...]
May 052011
The alarm sound for my head like piano wey im chords don spoil. No be jus now now I sleep? As I stop de alarm, na so de phone ring. Na my boyfriend be dat, [...]
Apr 152011
Gasping for breath, Breathing in slowly, Mouth agape to take in more air, But it’s not enough. Stiff and sore, My legs in protest go numb; And as I try to beat them into [...]
Mar 282011
“I really liked the advertisement campaign of the DVD party.” “Hmm, I thought the advert bereft of any message, what with all the money at their disposal.” “Frank, you are an incurable critic, nothing pleases [...]
Mar 122011
I woke to the sound of mother’s wail. which relative had died again?’ I wondered. Mother’s wail always had to do with relatives which we could hardly recall or ones we didn’t know. She’d start [...]
Feb 152011
This is a poem by someone that hates rejection and yet hopes to find love