By Scott Thomas Outlar Absolute exhaustionis the rusted death nailpierced into the side of my frayed mindthat leads to the golden resurrectionof my misplaced forgotten soul Freeze framethe free fallas the rocks grow perilously closeso I can... Read More
Iranian Poetry Lady
By Michael Lee Johnson The first time I saw your face, cosmetic images, dust, dirt, determinationfell across your exiled face. Coal smoke lifted with your simple words and short poems.Your meaning drawn across a black board of past, rainbows,... Read More
Our Gluttonous Kitchen Servants
By Williams Ibrahim Would you take a look at our majestic dynasty?Sparkling in an excellent luminosity of our past victors.But now, so dent, so gloomy, so vague of prosperous future(s). Would you take a look at our majestic dynasty?So awe and... Read More
The House – 39 (R-18+)
Click HERE for previous episodes of THE HOUSE SESAN..Things were pretty much back to normal, Yemisi had been discharged and was back in the house but her waka about don reduce. Bode had resumed work back and was hardly around. He would leave early even... Read More
I Have Seen My Sins (R-18+)
By Yeancah Klymax (To be accompanied with soft percussion and flute) I have seen my sins…The room was filled with silenceBut the soulful sound spoke softlyThe light dimmed, and the wind stilledIt was as if it stopped ticking.Suddenly, I feel... Read More
Another Sad Poem
By Stela Xega I can’t let you goI keep feeding my poor soulWith the idea of you, still But you,You only needed my voiceWhen nobody called How can i be happy nowWhen even my happiness is lanced with sadness?With you. Terrible... Read More
Poet’s pain
By Irsa Ruçi My homeland sorrow will follow me everywherethat pain which I confessed to the strings from my hearttrembling,with the repentance of a daughteralthough I cannot heal those wounds… And today I feel the impotence of beinghope... Read More
Ambition
By Ajagbe Blessing Oyinkansola I had known since when I was 12 years old that I wanted to be a photographer. The way the photographer had the power to freeze a beautiful moment was amazing and I loved it. The problem was, dad said he would rather die... Read More
Journey To The Future 3 – 1
Click HERE for previous episodes “What exactly are you sorry for?” I asked Lizzy, staring at her, wishing that I could get the answer I wanted from her eyes. I wanted to hear her say that Funto was fine, that was all that mattered. “How is my... Read More