“Doctor, I haven’t seen my period in the last two to three months. I’m a bit concerned, as it’s not possible that I’m pregnant, given the fact that my dear husband kicked the bucket two Read More
Nov 282012
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Sep 302012
Tenderness has now given up to brittleness. The lamb’s calm has now bowed low to the wolf’s howl, Surrendering in prostration To the one who’s shown to be the stronger. And so long the Read More
Sep 282012
a light outline amid a dark background; a dark figure within a light setting creates that distinction which overtly catches the eye’s focus and doesn’t try in the least to be a bit clandestine baring Read More
Sep 272012
I purchased a copy of “The Thing Around Your Neck” at my university’s bookshop yesterday. I perused through it when I got home. I skipped a couple of stories like “Cell One,” therein, which I Read More
Sep 252012
“Move!” the fat, almost round in shape, lady yelled as she entered into the coaster bus, beckoning flippantly. In obedience, I adjusted my sitting position, making room for her overly large frame. She attempted sitting Read More
Sep 222012
One Friday evening, mother left the house and was to return late at night. I had the house to myself. I figured that Tolu had not been to the house. I invited him to Read More
Sep 202012
I had woken up to find the nets, which protected me from raging mosquitoes at night, white by the Harmattan dust that beclouded the atmosphere. The pieces of furniture in the house had also collected Read More
Jul 152012
There is a certain trouble that comes with having a very light, non-white skin, as an African, particularly as a Nigerian, and being male at the same time: a very light skin tone and masculinity Read More
Jul 102012
“It’s almost 7 p.m. I may soon be leaving for home. Hope it will be convenient for you to drive me home,” she said. “Don’t be ridiculous!” I censured, grimacing. “Of course I can drive Read More
Jul 082012
I watched as some salad cream blotted her upper lip, while her fork made its way into her mouth, and she tirelessly talked about how her day had been. “It was so lovely at the Read More
Jul 082012
They say walls have ears I rest assured say walls have tongues; they talk At least to me, they do So I’ll give ears to the gist of their words I’ll listen intently to Read More
Jul 042012
Our souls now soar high Much higher than an eagle’s high Millions of feets above mountains high Amid the euphoric resplendence of a life after Our beings now immortalised Having left the troubles of life Read More
Jun 292012
1 Wonderful He is to me Marvelous I deem Him to be As I wake up to find a new day Defiling the dangers of the night While being shielded by His grace 2 Read More
Jun 262012
Underneath sun ray streams I currently stand; Stooping, Arm sleeves rolled close to my arm’s pit, Trouser tip turned up in a roll, Hugging my shin, Rather close to my knee’s pit. My weary Read More
Jun 232012
Edet slept soundly in Nse’s blue Toyota Avensis as they headed for Granny’s. He snored a little, just the way Ansa did at night. It wasn’t the type of snore that irritated the person by Read More