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Neither prose nor poetry

When I was a child.

When I was a child, I had wild thoughts.Thoughts like,Whenever lightning lighted up the sky, In my heart, I say, “God just took my passport photograph”.Whenever thunderstruck, especially the loud scary ones, I said “angels Read more…

By Ovyay, 8 months ago October 25, 2021
Life matters

All in the morning

I have persisted in sticking to my early morning routine of walking/jogging around my neighbourhood in the wee hours of the morning. OK, it’s no biggie, just around 30mins of brisk walking. Having stuck to Read more…

By Ovyay, 1 year ago February 27, 2021
Prosetry

Why talk about wisdom

“To make money they didn’t have and didn’t need, they risked what they did have and did need. And that’s foolish. It is just plain foolish. If you risk something that is important to you Read more…

By Ovyay, 1 year ago February 20, 2021
Prosetry

Pain in my tears

Pain added to my tears Stinging my weary eyes Drowning my frustrated soul All because a friend concluded I was going to die old and lonely. I look forward to the days when I would Read more…

By Ovyay, 1 year ago January 4, 2021
Neither prose nor poetry

Trouble free

Tomorrow I would buy a balloon Fill it with all my heartaches, nerve-aches and headaches Then go to an open field to release it Then watch my pains float away in the wind. Maybe I Read more…

By Ovyay, 2 years ago December 11, 2020
Poetry

Need to get away from myself

Using sleep like a drug Just to get into the land of dreams Can’t stand my screaming conscience I need to sleep to get away from myself. ******************************* An offender desires the paradise of the Read more…

By Ovyay, 2 years ago May 21, 2020
Neither prose nor poetry

Voices in the mind

A life of strange ironies Burial happening at one side of a compound Marriage at the other end of the same compound Men wept for five minutes and crossed over to laugh and feast for Read more…

By Ovyay, 2 years ago April 10, 2020
Poetry

Meet Nigeria’s youngest Photographer

So there I was, standing by at 6 am in the morning pretending to be waiting for the Social Media Week shuttle. But the truth was, I was more into waiting for Anu to show Read more…

By Ovyay, 2 years ago March 6, 2020
Poetry

The record keepers list

This is a poem that speaks the truth concerning a past pain point. I dedicate it to all who have lost someone dear to them. It’s also to remember you – “Mimi“. That’s was what Read more…

By Ovyay, 2 years ago March 2, 2020
Life matters

Why you should forgive those who hurt you

All of a sudden, everywhere became very noisy. Noise that made me feel there was a riot going on outside. So I opened my office window and I saw a large crowd of people gathered Read more…

By Ovyay, 3 years ago September 27, 2019

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