He was with me We moved together Breathed together Grew together And then there was her She came like a thirsty whirlwind during a peaceful night Unexpected Unwelcome Unseen She came for blood To her he was mere game She burrowed her way into his flesh Not his heart No, his lust She appealed to … Continue reading Gone
His house was really lovelier than she’d expected and the extra touch of little flower gardens which followed to the side the tiled walking paths that ran round the house’s perimeter completely stole her heart. Seeing how much she appreciated the surroundings, he suggested that instead they prepare the dinner he’d planned previously to take her into … Continue reading Heads You Lose; Hearts You Win. (Part 2).
Look but don’t touch He tells me But my cravings and curiosities drive me Just this once and no one would know Never knowing it’s a deep dark hole A single bite and no one would notice With a serpent to mentor the practice Who wouldn’t love a life without walls I suddenly knew I … Continue reading Look But Don’t Touch
She alighted from the taxi with the confidence of a woman who knows she has it all. Seemingly floating up the stairs, she approached the reception and smiled at the man behind the desk. The man smiled back lost in her radiance. “Hi, how are you doing?” “Fine ma, how may I help you?” “I … Continue reading I love you but…
If you are a guy who has been actively pursuing a lady you intend to date, ever noticed how things change in January? That lady you’ve been chasing with fervor who previously had no interest in you or was even downright rude suddenly begins to see you in a new light and begins to reciprocate … Continue reading Unmasking The Olympians
I used to think I was a tom-boy, Till someone told me I loved pink colours, And this shattered me so, Because I just didn’t know. I used to think myself above fashion, Till I heard of how impeccable my dress sense was, And this saddened me, Because I just didn’t know. I used to … Continue reading I Just Don’t Know
Strife knows no lover a dubious friend of the cold-blooded victimized by love’s defeat enemy of the righteous Strife is contained in poverty allowed to roam in the guise of corruption dear strife when will you depart for the lips of the afflicted? dear is not a word that should be married with the sound … Continue reading Strife’s Pseudonym
I never wanted to ever tell this story but I’ve realized that I’ve grown wiser now so…. I came into the UK some three years ago for an MSc degree, and my utmost aim was to live life as much as I could. ‘Life is too short’ I would constantly remind myself. I had it … Continue reading Celine and the Ashawo boy
I watch Nkala deceive Nkolo I watch Nkolo as he walks open-eyed into Nkala’s deceit… …Even as Nkala knows that Nkolo knows of Nkala’s game And I lookulafu And I lafulooku — I see Nkili flatter Nkulu I see Nkulu recognise the blatant, naked lies that are spun But I also see Nkulu as she … Continue reading Lookulafu