Dear Brain, In the past days, I have been feeling weird. How do I know? Well I have this feeling, its a feeling that I feel now that I know that I have never felt [...]
May 142012
Mobola
Apr 272012
The first time I burnt something in my father’s house was the day I knew that my life as a female was doomed. I had read in a novel that hell hath no fury [...]
Apr 032012
Hey lovelies! Thanks for the titles from the last post. This is another poem from my old collection…. I realize now that none of my poems had names! Again I dont know what inspired this poem, [...]
Mar 252012
On a recent trip home, to Nigeria, I found a bunch of my old poetry and short story books! Between when I was 13 years old and 17 years old, I found this poem in [...]
Mar 112012
I wish to be held by you To be comforted by the joy of your laughter I want to put my hands in yours and take a walk I want to cuddle up with you [...]
Mar 102012
She’d never seen an owl before, but had been told that the day she saw one would be her last as a living being. She hissed and stared at the creature, “Foolish wives tales!” “I’m [...]
Mar 082012
Fortunately he wasn’t too far away. I found him just outside the lobby. “Femi, we need to talk.” He flinched as I placed my hand on his wrist. “Bimpe, don’t make a scene!” “Femi, we’ve [...]
Mar 062012
I remember the day. I was in the process of making dinner when Femi called and said that his Step father was town and wanted desperately to meet the lady in his life. I was [...]
Feb 252012
The beginning. Meeting Femi was unbelievable. It was the most awkward meeting you can imagine, embarrassing as well, but definitely awkward. My friends and I had travelled up to the swamps for research purposes. [...]
Feb 172012
“What a day it has been!” he giggled and reached across the bed to where she sat and tickled her. ‘How does it feel to be Mrs. Daniels?’ he stopped tickling and began to rub [...]
Jan 312012
Insane in the Membrane “When the baby is born, you wrap him in this towel. None of that diaper nonsense” “Babies, they don’t know diaper or towel. They shit too much.” The mid wife bit [...]
Jan 252012
I once heard that fear is the best way to condition a person’s mind. Instil fears into the hearts of your followers and provide yourself as their only hope and help and they will follow [...]
Jan 102012
Even I have once chuckled at the idea of sitting on a couch and talking to a psychologist. We aren’t that kind of people, we are strong and if we fall we get right back [...]
Jan 032012
This story is inspired by a young Nigerian woman who was murdered by her husband on June 24, 2011. No one knows exactly what transpired between them that day but when she didnt show up for [...]