Treading water Always throwing myself into the waves I had no fear of the unknown, No fear of the unexpected swells No concern of what could come my way Occasionally I would swallow water Head [...]
May 212012
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May 182012
Don’t tell me it will get better Don’t tell me I will forget her Like a ripple slowly erased from the water The curve of her neck is etched in my memory The way she [...]
May 112012
I was rereading the emails we used to send each other Months ago it seems In another life Little bottles in the waves Each one tugging at my heart I miss you so much I [...]
Jan 022012
Waiting in the room Not knowing what will follow I hold my yellow folder And I look around Counting the lockers makes my heart Stop rushing 14 lockers containing the clothes that define The women [...]
Dec 302011
Ekundayo looked at him and then immediately past him as if he were transparent. She didn’t say anything and went back to what she was doing, her long blue dress billowing around her. Emmanuel couldn’t talk [...]
Dec 232011
I hold your hand and take you there Every Sunday of every week It is our special time together We have been going since July last year And I have seen you blossomed like a [...]
Oct 122011
Emmanuel opened his eyes. The throbbing of his right temple had awakened him. As a reflex, he touched the side of his head lightly to assess the severity of the pain. When he looked at [...]
Apr 172011
I wrote this after reading the April theme for Quarrtsiluni: Imprisonment. Please let me know what you think and if does feel like somebody who is in prison. Thanks. Away from you Inside these [...]
Feb 192011
“Dear Nkechi, It’s hard to believe it has almost been six months since I last saw you. Your mom gave me your address. How is London treating you? Congratulations on your position, you are doing [...]
Feb 142011
The next day and Friday, Nkechi was busy at the office and she paid little attention to what was going on around her. She had noticed that since she found the blue stone, fate had [...]
Feb 072011
Nkechi was clutching the blue stone all the way home. She was rubbing it like a toddler would rub his blanket and peace had overcome her. Lagos’ hustle and bustle didn’t faze her anymore. She [...]
Jan 102011
The pain surging like waves and crashing Nothing can be said, nothing can be written Words will not shield me, words will not soothe me
Jan 032011
Nkechi glanced at the mirror. Did she have what it takes? Her brown hair was pulled back neatly in a bun and her eyes were enhanced by a discreet make up. She did look pretty, [...]
Oct 112010
“AfroQueen, you are indeed the queen of Naija Tales. Your stories are always so well written and this one is no different. I can’t wait for the next installment!” “Bujwriter, you made me blush! Now [...]
Oct 082010
Nneka woke up that morning with an uneasy feeling. She had gone to bed early the night before but didn’t feel rested. Her bed was in disarray with the down comforter in a bunch and [...]