I came in from the meeting and couldn’t get past the sound from the leaking tap, the constant dripping grated on my nerves. I dropped my bag and membership card on the kitchen table, tied [...]
Jan 152012
RemiRoy
Apr 282011
I’m sure you’ve read books in which the writer came up with an expression that you had never heard of before. You probably picked up your dictionary to check and it wasn’t even there! It [...]
Mar 272011
My son’s image looms large as I watch the political campaign on my black and white TV. Sadly, I do not feel my allegiance to him is strong enough to risk empowering him in such [...]
Mar 212011
Never be satisfied with a first draft. In fact, never be satisfied with your own stuff at all, until you’re certain it’s as good as your finite powers can be. – Jon Winokur When [...]
Jan 042011
I have a new job. I’m so excited I wake up every morning singing at the top of my lungs. I have two weeks to prepare for my new found adventure at Jade Consult. Tomi [...]
Jan 022011
The wind howled as the rain fell fast. It was already pitch dark outside, even though the sun had barely slept. The candle had gone out. Ngozi got up and lit the oil lamp. Her [...]
Dec 192010
They huddled around each other, mumbling in low tones. They dared not tell anyone. This had never happened in all their years of serving. How come nobody checked the supplies? Was it pilfered? Did someone [...]
Nov 172010
I sit curled up on the love seat, tears flowing. Staring at the far end of the room, I ignore the shadows cast on the wall by movements outside my window. My mind is in [...]
Oct 272010
I don’t believe in marriage. Not really. I like my space, so having one special person for the rest of my life is scary and too close for comfort. My sister, Hadiza, got married two [...]
Oct 082010
She got up from the bed, tired of tossing and turning. The night wore on, as if unending. What she dreaded wasn’t the nights she spent alone. No, she could endure the loneliness, the endless [...]
Sep 272010
I toss and turn, haunted by images from a time far away. Ten years, and it still has me gasping for breath. I sit up in the unfamiliar bed; sleep, many light years away from [...]
Aug 242010
Pseudo Disclaimer:
I’m not into poetry,guys. Just got bored and decided to try this.
Please be gentle with me. 
Aug 032010
The gnawing pain in my abdomen grew worse. I doubled over and winced, willing the pain to pass. My head throbbed like a sore tooth. I looked over at the plate beside my bed. The [...]
Jul 232010
Eight grueling hours later, Daniel arrived in Lagos. He took a bike straight form the park and headed to his place. He’d drop his stuff off before he stormed Linda’s place. Men! This feels good. [...]
Jul 212010
The next Day Daniel introduced Linda’s mother to Barrister Barry, the property lawyer at Jones & Barry. Her reluctance to accept his help was understandable. But Barry had decided to help, practically undercharging them. He [...]