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I Repent

My heart beats Faster than the tick tock of time Soul burns Fiercer than the flames of hell Now,you whimper For your rage,I stirred The tail of your snake, I stamped Your back,I stabbed But hear my plea With the swiftness of a mother When the tears of her son runs like the mystic ocean […]

in Poetry | October 29, 2018 | 120 Words | 3 Comments

The Crossover to Fortune

After my parents’ divorce, I started staying with one of our neighbors, Alhaja Kudirat. Alhaja as she was fondly called, was a single mother of 5. No one knew so much about her husband, apart from the tale of him being the next of kin to King Solomon of Israel. Alhaja was a trader of […]

in Short stories | October 1, 2018 | 1,408 Words | 16 Comments

Cut of the Diamond Blade

‘Hello! Good morning’ ‘Good morning’ He replied, his voice sending a chill to the nerves of my heart. ‘I hope you slept well?” I continued, curious to hear his voice again. ‘Yes and you?’ He sounded programmed. ‘I did. I hope you are fine?” I asked on “Yes!” He answered What happened yesterday” I said […]

in Short stories | September 27, 2018 | 1,509 Words | 42 Comments

The Stuck Heart

I made a wish to resurrect our dying love when the streak of light from the shooting star dimmed my sight I whispered to the wind that blew my hair to bring comfort to my broken heart I screamed to the storm about the dolorous day you left to stay far away I sang a […]

in Poetry | September 21, 2018 | 88 Words | 1 Comment

A Plate of Tales

“I can no longer bear this sorrow” I screamed out to the walls with no ears. My words came back at me, bouncing off the walls and right back to my face. Life they say isn’t fair. This time, it serves an appetizer of joy, and minutes later, it follows it with full course meal […]

in Short stories | September 20, 2018 | 1,056 Words | 53 Comments

A Piece of Hell

With a combination of howl and groan, he roared like a wounded lion. His cry was loud but all ears were deaf to it. Butt-naked, his penis half-dangled with blood dripping all over it. His balls weren’t spared either, and the sight reminds me of spoilt tomatoes. Even before he was lit, the air had […]

in Short stories | August 31, 2018 | 801 Words | 11 Comments

A Day At The Salon

I have heard it all. Tales of going to Dubai, the one that’s in the corner of their rooms. Gists of the party they last went. Stories of their neighbors who are never of good character. The talk of the drunk husband and battered wife.They always share sad stories, stifling their necks and still finding […]

in Short stories | August 26, 2018 | 1,074 Words | 35 Comments

Letter To My Ex’s Girlfriend.

Dear Adú- máa- dán, The chosen one I want to call you, Ẹlẹ́sẹ̀ oṣùn But the aisle you haven’t walked I don’t know you my name you must have heard I am Egbin Beauty and brain built a mansion in me Calm as the sea The Àdàbà is envious of me I beget purity Lékélèké […]

in Poetry | August 24, 2018 | 240 Words | 15 Comments

The Makeshift Tent.

It is a sunny afternoon in Ilowa. Everyone in town is happy. Everywhere is bustling with people dancing around. Chants and songs of praise fill the air. The sight of horses on the street is a symbol of a good thing. Bukuowo, the son of the soil is in town. Bukuowo! The son of Olu. […]

in Short stories | August 20, 2018 | 783 Words | 29 Comments

Mango and Coke

‘She was sleeping in pink, transparent lingerie. I wanted to wake her to run errands for me. She looked like her mother at that moment. So I could not resist touching her. I didn’t do much. You can check. Please, I didn’t cum inside her. She is my daughter. I’m sure she knows it’s the […]

in Short stories | August 20, 2018 | 1,229 Words | 15 Comments

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