Erin sat by her window, wondering if she’d die of hunger or of boredom. It wasn’t that she didn’t have the money for food. She just didn’t want to go to the cafeteria alone. She [...]
Feb 012012
Sarah Ukot
Sep 082011
She met him, The dreaded one, The one as dark as a moonless night. She met him, He who is feared, Whose presence turns blood into ice. She met him, Talk of the [...]
Jul 172011
These haiku were written during a chapel service this morning, during which I was bored almost to death. I guess boredom can inspire too. He thought he loved you I showed him how wrong [...]
Jun 222011
I am proudly Nigerian, and I believe that no matter what, no other country will ever be like ours. We are essentially happy people. Where else do people smile at a camera when their homes [...]
May 292011
He teased her hair; the chronic flirt! He made her clothes cling to her curves He made her laugh. He made her run Then he worshiped her,inch by inch Till she trembled from his touch [...]
Apr 022011
I really didn’t know what title to give this post, so after reading it, please suggest a suitable title. Thanks DAMIETE I met Larry Akindele on my first day in College. He was a freshman [...]
Mar 022011
NOW I grew up. I’m still growing. Do we ever really stop? In one way or another, we will grow, even till the day we die. I see life differently. Things and people aren’t [...]
Mar 012011
THEN My mother told me I was a trouble maker when I was little, and I spoke to my elders like I was on their level. With no shame, no fear, no restrictions- an audacious [...]
Jan 272011
These callused hands, these blistered feet, Have known hardships and sorrow They have worked and walked Through snow and desert storm All to bring you joy
Jan 162011
She: Why do you act like your brain cells are dead? He: The food I just ate, your food, is probably killing them off. She: You are such a freakin’ moron! He: Calling you a [...]