It’s an impossible thing to tell a boy not to love a girl Impossible to train his stuttering lips to speak or still the ticking of his heart when a dam breaks within him and Read More
Jan 232013
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Dec 192012
This story is a tribute to the time when outdoor play was a common occurrence in Nigeria and children could run around with freedom, with no reason for parents to worry if they would be Read More
Dec 092012
My mother placed the artifacts Like those I’ve never seen Upon our shinny Christmas tree So red so gold so green Criss-crossed the trimmings Round and round And let the boxes hang Then tuned the Read More
Oct 092012
As the soft wind blows through the trees, I hear the sound of the whisper of leaves, I hear the moan of an old oak tree, And the crack of a cricket, In the dark Read More
Oct 072012
“Where were you last night?” I heard the crunch of broken pieces of glass beneath my feet as stepped through the front door. “With Kunle.” I replied with a frown. “Why didn’t you call?” My Read More
Aug 182012
As with the rising morning sun That breaks the day with light My savior’s clouds of blue and white Create a lovely sight Each fresh green leaf upon a tree Each patterned colored petal Are Read More
Jun 272012
A gentle tap A soft smile Misty eyes A tender touch A warm embrace Hushed whispers A long look In silent nights Calm demure A steady heartbeat Flushed cheeks A content sigh He Read More
Jun 272012
Sidiola lay on her bed in her room while her father slept. She tried not to think about the talking drum in the backyard but she couldn’t help herself. It was brown and ordinary the Read More
Jun 222012
O what would I give for a kobo or two An old blind beggar sang He sat in the sand, a bell in his hand And over and over it rang Get out Read More
Jun 112012
The silence in the Arogun palace courtyard was deafening that morning as a clan of high level warriors and guards stood in rows facing their commander. Beside him stood the village war chief Arole and Read More
Jun 092012
King Lisabi was having breakfast when the queen mother of Arogun entered his rooms. He had just dismissed attendants giving updates about the progress of things for his upcoming wedding to the Crown princess of Read More
Jun 072012
ONE “White silk… or lace?” Tade looked from one to the other. She couldn’t seem to make up her mind. “I…” “I will go with the white silk. It has this soft feel and really Read More
Jun 052012
PROLOGUE The mysterious rustling of leaves left a tingling sensation on the back of Sidi’s neck. She turned back for a second and scanned the silent forest behind her before forging ahead bursting through a Read More