Pure water is now 10 naira; so, surely, the world has come to an end. Little birds are whispering that some government schools are about to be privatised, and so the students face the possibility of a tremendous increase in fees. Salary, which in the first place is barely enough to cater to all our … Continue reading We Get By…
There’s a snail at the bottom of my garden And his name is Christopher crawl He’s crawling along my wall He crawls all night, he crawls all day he’s slowly crawling on his way There’s a snail but it wasn’t Christopher crawl in the nursery rhyme. It was Dede. It suddenly felt as if he … Continue reading Bleedin Louboutin – Part 7
The beauty of her clothes The first day I met her The beauty of her shoes The next time I saw her The beauty of her hair As she swung them behind her The beauty of her steps As they echoed down the hall way The beauty of her brain As her words framed … Continue reading Beauty of Brains
*** I used to love dogs, but I’m an ailurophile now. When I say “I used to love dogs”, I mean- from the Chihuahuas, Poodles and Pugs totted around by Hollywood celebrities in movies and red-carpet events, to the giant Alsatian my friend Kuby Uyanga keeps in his house (that dog consumes a carton of … Continue reading When Dogs bark [A Dairy of an ailurophile]
I got back to the office and went in search of Sunmola. I found her in her office poring over some files. She looked up as I knocked and entered. “Oh hi Leona. How was court? Were you okay?” I smiled at her. “You are the best ‘semi-boss’ ever! I’m glad you thought of me … Continue reading Love in the Bar 9
I wrote you a Love letter When you were leaving the other time I’m not sure you received it I sang to you, a Love song When you took a nap by the pool side I’m not sure you heard it I played you a Love movie When you mistook me for another maid … Continue reading Love Letter
When the lightening flashes When the thunder crashes Where do the little birds go? Shell shocked doesn’t even cut it. I crawled out of bed and ran out on the freak show I found lying next to me. How did that happen? Mama John gave me the stink eye when I went downstairs for my … Continue reading BLeeding Loboutin -Part 6
My Heart Will Go On Flash fiction by Tony Ogunlowo I like the song ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from that film where everybody drowned. I think it was called ‘Titanic’ and the song was sung by Celine Dion. I’m following my heart and I’m going to live with Ade. People will probably … Continue reading My Heart Will Go On (Flash fiction) by Tony Ogunlowo
Previous episode of love in the bar here I got to the office that Monday morning with mixed feelings. On one hand, I was happy to be back at work, ready to slay the dragons of the new week, ‘gladiators in suits’ as Olivia Pope would say in the popular TV series Scandal. On the … Continue reading Love in the Bar 8
Upstairs, I peek at your picture. I know I shouldn’t but there, you are. Something keeps pulling me back To catch just one more eye of your beauty. O Helen of Troy, queen of Laconia Whose beauty brought Troy to its knees. It is neither your flowery openness Nor your child-like innocence, Neither your inner … Continue reading That Thing
MOTEL BLUES (part One) *** “I go marry next year”, Bella said in her fabulous pidgin as she busied by the dressing mirror. I froze as her words hit me. She instinctively turned my way and continued. “I don dey old for hia. I no for tell anoda babe, buh you be my padi. I … Continue reading MOTEL BLUES [Episode I]
Max drove in silence, he’s gaze darted between Jane and the road. She stared out the window, she shivered at intervals. He didn’t know if to offer her any piece of clothing or take her home. Her shivers became constant, the evening had chilly wind. He rolled up the window. Within a few minutes, her … Continue reading Echoes From The Past #5
The moment we stepped out of the sport utility van that was used to convey us to the venue which had been carefully set for our unique advent, we were greeted with paparazzi and lots of flashes from several camera stand. It was like heaven on earth. He was dressed in a Rolex suit and … Continue reading A speck of shame
Will I be great? The answer to that question is…I don’t know. And I think the right question is: will I be happy? I do not know either. What do I know right now? That I am not happy right now. Obviously, or I wouldn’t be wondering if I would be happy. You see, truly … Continue reading Will I Be Great?
The target, Atinuke was clearly visible through the windshield of the Keke Marwa. The words “…Land of the Living” was etched on the faded yellow paint of the diminutive tri-cycle vehicle. In the shadows of the backseat, Atinuke’s generously made-up face was bathed in reddish light cast from the tall streetlights of the Bariga Junction … Continue reading Freaky Friday Vol1