Poetry, Prose, Fiction.
It was a Sunday, around that time when dinner was usually overdue. The weather was frigid and the neighborhood seemed extremely quiet, oddly. It was usually noisy, irrespective of whether it was day or night. But today was different, graveyard-like quiet. Adaobi lay on her 6 by 4 inch bed and sobbed softly. Somehow, that […]
The following conversation ensued between Ife and a six-year old boy(syob). Syob: aunty ife welcome! Ife: Thank you darling. Syob: wah did you bring for me? Ife: Ehmm. . .(frantically rummages through bag for anything edible. Luckily finds two wraps of tomtom) take! Syob: thank you aunty.(immediately throws one into his mouth) Syob: aunty! Ife: […]
It’s all over the placeyour predicament,that is.It’s filling every space,in every ear,it dances. Very heavy on your heart,like a yam-filled bag!Fiercly tearing you apart,but all you do is nag. It has weighed you down,now it aches your spine,forming a puzzled frownon your face so fine. For how long, My darling? For how long,I ask,will you […]
When Chi the chicken was born,it was a very happy moment for Tunga her mother, too bad Tunga could not remember who exactly it was that put her in the family way. Chi was a cute little chick that all the neighboring chickens always pampered,sometimes at the expense of their own kids. She was pure […]
One, two, three…the beats still count. I know it’s there, I feel it’s sound. It reminds me there’s life in me, of course, that’s how it’s meant to be. My friend within, we never fight, but if we do, I know it’s right, for it knows me more than I do, my thoughts, intentions, my […]
A mother and her baby wrapped in her arms, EXPRESSIONS! of affection and care. I am your best friend, and you are mine, EXPRESSIONS! of affection we share. The boy and the girl, down the lonely path, EXPRESSIONS! of young, hot infatuation. Opponents in a game, striving to be best, EXPRESSIONS! of dreadful competition. The […]