The year was 2014 And Valentine’s Day incidentally fell on a working day of the week “Not a big deal…” I said to myself And consoled myself with the fact that all the necessary things were solidly in place A sweetheart who looked like my kind of model Just the perfect height for me Trim … Continue reading Lagos Danfo Valentine
ODE TO MY SLEEPING FATHER I’ll sing a hymn to you, dear father, Who slept and now rests in the land of wonder Man of honour, O man of gold Endowed with the wisdom of times of old A priceless treasure you were to us Hence, dazed are we, by your sudden loss The … Continue reading Ode To My Sleeping Father
Revelation 13 18 A call for wisdom and understanding. Job 28 28 That wisdom is to have the fear of God And understanding is to abstain from evil. 28 and 28 multiplied and the added is 1 That is oneness between Job and Revelation With regards to wisdom And understanding. So because I need Wisdom … Continue reading Coded Verses
Abducted Prologue Desireé woke up sweating profusely, turned on the bed side lamp, she checked the time it was only 11:45pm. She slept for only two hours, she checked her body temperature. She felt warm yet her heart beat was like a racing car. For the first she thought she would sleep without gulping pills, … Continue reading Abducted Prologue
He has stopped talking. I’m looking into his face, searching. I don’t know what I’m looking for. My gaze settles on his mouth then moves to his nose, his eyes. They are a nice colour. He is a very attractive man, with firm muscles under his blue shirt. I see that he’s shy under my … Continue reading Egyptian
Author’s Note: Please read the Prologue to this story, it will help you get the context. Click here: Before The Darkness Prologue The fiery hot wind blew against him but he did not seem to notice. His mind was taken up by what he saw; the reflection of his face in the water made him … Continue reading Before The Darkness 1
Most people line up outside their local movie theaters to see the latest blockbusters from the major movie studios. The major studios have the financing to buy the rights to big name stories, bring in popular actors, and utilize marketing that makes people want to go out and buy a ticket. The other side of … Continue reading 5 Reasons You Should Check Out Independent Movies
Chapter 8 Visitors A good night rest and a sound spirit are the only things needed to make a man whole after a long day of trouble and unexpected event. Jerry woke into darkness at 11.30pm after sleeping off in the evening. The whole concept of loneliness seems too sweet and very good to Jerry … Continue reading Unknown Shadows- Chapter 8
Lost years © Folakemi Emem-Akpan For five years I hid my eyes behind my hands. Figuratively. For the same five years, my sister hid away from me. Figuratively. And for five years, a wall of silence sat between us. Literarily. I sit in the living room of the home where we grew up together. Asides … Continue reading Lost Years
This Hour, on this very day Marks exactly a day and a half You left, and jilted my pranked heart away. I watched with a grim look As you anxiously jetted in wings of strong desire; In search for where the grass is greener Regardless , if it harbours a greener cobra. I bid you … Continue reading What didn’t kill me
In 11 years, you can grow from a simpering prepubescent virgin to a slut, transform from an altar boy to the most wanted criminal, and fall in and out of love so many times it stops mattering. In 11 years, a socialite can turn from a black pot to an albino, you can become a … Continue reading 11 YEARS’ TWISTED TIMES - New Release (NOVEL)
The transit to Jos was too silent for Blessing; all through the journey which she went alone, she held the picture of her dead lover in her hands, crying at every glitch of the cherished memories they shared. The last night they spent together, she could still remember her words: “My dearest Blessing, this is … Continue reading BLOOD ON THE ALTAR (an excerpt)
The doorbolt clicks quietly into place but to you it sounds like a bomb blast. Your husband is home. Somehow, you know something is not right. You continue to rock Andrea, your sweet baby, gently even though she has since fallen asleep. ‘Coward’,your mind whispers. You take a deep breath and go to Robert’s room. … Continue reading Murderer
The walk to the hotel was silent and sober, like the soberness after a funeral. Kunle , in that moment he felt like Judas Iscariot, he had betrayed the one person that loved and trusted him, all because he never paid attention. Imabong visited her dad in jail because her mother told her that her … Continue reading U Turn: The End Of The Road
It begins with my thoughts crafting out a well padded out speech, with the right punctuation, correct stresses and elite tenses. Planning my approach, dictating my delivery and rehearsing my piece over and over again. As i get closer anxiety builds, my confidence melts and then it happens, that dark cloud surfaces, shooting me down … Continue reading Forced to be dumb (A stammerer’s plight) - Philip Chuks Onya