Click here for previous episodes Emeka’s white shirt is stained with the mascara of his wife, but he doesn’t even think about changing it, it serves as a reminder of everything he’d put her through and everything she’d told... Read More
MY LOVE
MY LOVE by Lanre AyoolaIHold my hand and let us runswiftly in this pure rude ruddy sunand trap sparkling dreams in cloudy bluecalling me and you.We can sit here on the cold sand barand search the sky for the fainted starthe seal of our doting... Read More
Aminata the Story Teller
Aminata the Story Teller (A cry of a Negro) by Nii Ayi SolomonShe had waited for this day to tell her story to the worldTo describe lucidly the pains of her pastShe implored sympathy from no oneThe world must hear her storyAnd share in her excruciating... Read More
Happy will be
The smiles and the winksThe touches and the cuddlesThe connection and the responseThe indecision and the hopeThe wary and the skepticThe dilemma and the carefulnessThe looks and the near perfectionThe perception and misconceptionThe look in your eyeThe... Read More
The Not So pleasant Surprise
Zoba unlocks the door to her apartment with smiles plastered on her face. Places the things she just got from the community market on the kitchen shelf. She walks into her room, pulls off her Zara shoe, drags her jean off and peels off her shirt like... Read More
For Want Of A Child – 4
Click here for previous episode The sun was barely stretching; lazy arms reaching to uncurl the blanket of the night by the time Frank was standing in front of his shop. He looked at his phone for the time; 6:42am and leaned against a table standing to... Read More
The godfather – 7
Click here for previous episodes “Come in” Mavwe yelled from within her room.“Can I spend the night here?” Emilia asked and without waiting for an answer got onto her bed.“Knock yourself out, the bed is all yours”“When you overheard my... Read More
The Teacher – 6
6:21pm; Thur. “Hey girl!” Becky said finding June in the living room as she locked the door behind her. “Look what the cat dragged in.” June said laughing at Becky. “Hmm! What’s cooking?” Becky asked sniffing. “Thought I’d make some... Read More
AYA WA (OUR WIFE)
AYA WA (OUR WIFE) by Lanre AyoolaiAlade got a wife…His first meal was a peppery furnaceBurnt his tongue and bruised his lips…He ate with a strange joyMix of anguish, mix of hateMix of anger, mix of love…He chews on the sticks of doomHis Mrs.... Read More