Neither prose nor poetry
Covid-19, just dey ya dey
Covid – 19, just dey ya dey. All dis wan wey you dey para for road, na ya sef you go kill. Ya egungun don enter express. Na to peme remain. I put you on Read more…
Poetry
Why I wrote nothing
WHY I WROTE NOTHING It was a sunless day in the city of my soul The sky and the stars were in deep sleep My soul was trying to talk to my hands through the Read more…
Neither prose nor poetry
The greedy, can’t be satisfied
Man is never satisfied. “The question: ‘At what point is my ego finally satisfied?’ The answer: ‘At no point’. And that is the point.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough Have you ever seen a discontented butterfly Read more…
Poetry
Man – The enemy of creation.
Man: The enemy of creation. Nne ewu the nanny goat gave birth to some kids Among them was Nwa ewu the restless. He was so-called because he would not sit still Everything was fun to Read more…
Poetry
All because “I am a Man”
You were whipped. The lashes caused you many pains. So you opened your mouth to cry. Suddenly there comes a harsh rebuke. “Shut up”….”You want to cry? Are you a girl? If I hear pim”….. Read more…
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…
Poetry
Wisdom is stronger than might
A short dramatic Prose/Poetry. The offended he-goat arose in anger Nose flaring, horns in attack position Hoofs pounding the dust, he rode the winds en route to Agu’s lair The battle of unequals is about Read more…
Poetry
NEVER REGRET.
Regret is all about mourning the past and embalming the future. In doing so you are not wise. Why lodge in the graveyard of your laid-aside past When you can embrace the paradise of your Read more…
Poetry
Pains of the other Woman
Early 2019, Roving Heights books came up with a small contest requiring that we should write a short poem using the word “Bliss”. I did and won. They then gave me a book titled “Awakening Read more…
Poetry
Call her girl, lady, she, her, Woman
I was influenced to write this Prose/Poetry piece after a discussion with one of my daughters about the roles of women in the society and the pressures they go through which in most times goes Read more…
