The Streetwalker
‘Jesus!!’ Okon screamed as he slammed his feet hard on the brakes of the ash-grey Honda Accord. The car screeched violently to an abrupt halt, skewing a bit to the side on the empty service [...]
‘Jesus!!’ Okon screamed as he slammed his feet hard on the brakes of the ash-grey Honda Accord. The car screeched violently to an abrupt halt, skewing a bit to the side on the empty service [...]
Written, with much respect and recognition of their inspiration, in response to Soyinka and Clark’s poems, … hopefully, it’d be the third member of the trilogy of “Abiku” I. Again You have come, Visitor That never overstays. [...]
The young man waited patiently in the car. It had been two hours already and he would wait longer if necessary. Two others waited with him. No one spoke for there was no need to. [...]
Dear Brain, In the past days, I have been feeling weird. How do I know? Well I have this feeling, its a feeling that I feel now that I know that I have never felt [...]
Edum was making burnt bricks for a new family house. His lifelong friends: Ato Imea, Otei Igodo, Osai Epele, and Okei Adumei, were helping him. Edum had given them a one week notice of his [...]
*footsteps* I looked up at the sound of footsteps approaching, to see a nurse scurrying towards us… “It was high time”, I silently muttered. The long silence had been grating on my nerves, I felt [...]
When I stop and stare, And gaze into the blank air, With little or no care, They just don’t understand. When my heart sings, But the melody remains unheard, And I stay locked up, In [...]
Shed no tear that I’m leavin’ Lose you no sleep when I’m gone For I am a desolate soul Whose perdition is a loveless life Never true the love I’ll find Yet only true love [...]