Jan
12
THE DOG WISHES HE HAD HORNS by OFOR
When I was an okada man In Ala-Owerri I saw Otokoto in a white limousine And I told him We should swap wheels For a second I wanted to be Otokoto The dog wants to live in a pen […]
Tag: MEMOIR / NARRATIVE NON-FICTION
Jan
12
I’LL BE LOVING YOU…… by MY-WORLD
For as long as….. the sun brightens the day. the stars light up the sky at night. the earth goes round its orbit. there are nine planets…. PDP rules Nigeria… X and Y are undefined….. I’m gonna be loving you,ma […]
Jan
12
MY FATHERLAND by DEKKY
When I die let me be buried Only in that land I love Amid the wide spread plain Where termites live and own Though with the blood of foes Lying in that grave I’m home Many would laugh at my […]
Jan
12
THE LOVELY TUNE by QUEEN-BEE
A lovely tune played and she listened Out of the bloom and into the ears Ever soft subtle and sweet Carefree she was From the deserts and into the water falls Not a foe and not a friend For a […]
Jan
12
FOREVER EIGHT by ANDERSON PAUL
Oh ! How I’ll love again to be eight, When my soul was free, Pure as snowflakes. I knew no hate, I didn’t have to struggle, I never had a part to play in life’s puzzles. How i miss waking […]
Jan
12
PAINS by ANDERSON PAUL
In the webs of my past I roam imprisoned, Bound in chains of unbelief and unreason. In my inactions and inertia,trapped. Tormenting my soul,with its laughter crude, Pain rules,A warden brute. I will sing of this pain Like a titled […]
Jan
12
THE BATTLE OF LIFE by BOB
Life is like a game of chess You plan every move you make Life is like a beautiful dress It’s not all you see that you take Look closely, there’s a flicker of hope Necessity is what propels men to […]
Jan
12
THIS LIFE by QUEEN-BEE
…..i sometimes wish i was still the little cute pie girl i was years back,then life was much more simple and easy.with all the love attention nd care showerd on you and all you know is having friends eating candy […]
Jan
11
I RAN FOR MY DEAR ASS! by BOB
I was a barman in one of the renowned clubs in Victoria Island. Serving drinks to men and women and smiling to please them, even when I shouldn’t, was my duty. I was a Youngman of nineteen, broad-shouldered, tall, with […]
Jan
11
UN-LIKE
To good I am, for the likes of you You think you will call my name, and I will swoon Lie your lie, my life I will carry out Even your truth is no substance to me Do as you […]