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doubleespresso wrote a new post, Hangman’s noose 1 year, 3 months ago

“Please! Let me out! Please I can explain…”

There was no way out! I held the bars of the 6 x 8 cell, my calls for help ignored by my gaoler as he jeered at me with his oversized discoloured teeth, mocking with […]

doubleespresso wrote a new post, Last Straw 1 year, 3 months ago

“It’s a girl”

Amara walked away from the clinic despondent. This could only be described as the worst day of her life. Several thoughts crossed her mind as she walked blindly to the car park. She had had […]

doubleespresso wrote a new post, Nigerian Scam 1 year, 3 months ago

“So where are you originally from?”

I look at her feigning ignorance; but she presses on undeterred.

“I mean, your ethnic heritage, you know, the accent, where is it from? Are you from the Caribbean, maybe […]

doubleespresso wrote a new post, American Visa 1 year, 3 months ago

“0121, 0121 to 9 please…”

I sat on my seat in the cool windowless hall of the American embassy, petrified but still managing to be enthralled by my environment.

Before the danfo came to a halt the […]

doubleespresso commented on the blog post American Visa 1 year, 10 months ago

@seun-odukoya, thanks for reading and enjoying.

doubleespresso commented on the blog post American Visa 1 year, 10 months ago

High praise. Glad you enjoyed

doubleespresso commented on the blog post American Visa 1 year, 10 months ago

Thanks, glad you appreciate.

doubleespresso commented on the blog post American Visa 1 year, 10 months ago

Thanks so much for your comments

doubleespresso commented on the blog post American Visa 1 year, 10 months ago

Thanks @Africanrose

doubleespresso commented on the blog post American Visa 1 year, 10 months ago

@Lade, wish I had a prize for guessing the end. I actually did not know how it will end till I got there, I am glad you enjoyed reading.

doubleespresso commented on the blog post American Visa 1 year, 10 months ago

Thanks for stopping by.

doubleespresso commented on the blog post American Visa 1 year, 10 months ago

Thanks for enjoying.

doubleespresso commented on the blog post MINDING MY BUSINESS 1 year, 11 months ago

Calls to mind the tale of the ‘Good Samaritan’
Good one.

doubleespresso commented on the blog post HELP! MY WIG HAS GONE ‘A WIRE 1 year, 11 months ago

Hmmm…A few typos, minor grammar errors and I feel the narration should have had a bit more depth. It fell a bit flat, leaving me thinking “and the point is?” yet this could have been a good story many of our female folk could relate to. Work on it!

doubleespresso commented on the blog post The Art of “Nothing Concern Me”. 1 year, 11 months ago

We want change but individually we lack moral fibre and integrity. We need to look at the man in the mirror.
Why the caps? Who are you shouting at? The message will still be heard loud and clear without raising your voice!
Arise O Compatriots!

doubleespresso commented on the blog post In The Laps of Delilah 1 year, 11 months ago

Take for example this sentence: …and her warmth-yielding taps lies traps no greedy eyes can see Should be lie/lay instead of lies the beckon of her eyes- should perhaps be the beckoning of… from whence calls of pleasure flies-should be fly but can be excused for poetic rhyming and it pleasures so awesome- should be [...]

doubleespresso commented on the blog post Just one day 1 year, 11 months ago

Is this about heaven or about success? Good job

doubleespresso commented on the blog post In The Laps of Delilah 1 year, 11 months ago

Nice structure and lyrical sequencing , but the grammar needs finetuning.

doubleespresso commented on the blog post Hangman’s noose 1 year, 11 months ago

A beg o @xikay! no be me be sire(I am just as scrapy as everyone here also trying to get published- i no be oga) however, the feeling is mutual…(lol)

doubleespresso commented on the blog post Hangman’s noose 1 year, 11 months ago

@xikay, Thanks again. I take a bow! You are one of those whose analysis and corrections help improve our work. Please remain undaunted (kudos). I now nominate you into the hallowed chambers of NS Elderstatesman (lol).

doubleespresso commented on the blog post Nigerian Scam 1 year, 11 months ago

@Raymonnd (hehehe) you really catch my drift. Many thanks for stopping by and commenting. Please join our group NS Writers for Naija`s Image.

doubleespresso commented on the blog post Nigerian Scam 1 year, 11 months ago

@King Koboko, you will do well to listen to @Raymond I could not have said it better.

doubleespresso commented on the blog post Nigerian Scam 1 year, 11 months ago

Thanks for your nod, glad you like…

doubleespresso commented on the blog post Nigerian Scam 1 year, 11 months ago

Thanks @Kiah. It is cronyism and corruption at play. Hopefully he will get the justice he deserves.God help me.

doubleespresso commented on the blog post Nigerian Scam 1 year, 11 months ago

@dagbeyon, you got it right. Please join our group NS Writers for Naija`s Image. Your conribo is highly appreciated.

doubleespresso commented on the blog post Nigerian Scam 1 year, 11 months ago

@Lade, thanks. Did you join the group yet? NS Writers for Naija`s Image?