Dad’s Mercedes wagon appeared from nowhere. We squeezed our two bedroom apartment into the car. Soon, its stomach was touching the ground from the load it carried. By the time the entire luggage had found space, we discovered we couldn’t find any for ourselves. Terngu and I exchanged glances. The car looked overfed. Makurdi was … Continue reading »
Posted in October 2012 …
FATSUMA ( A Poem) by Terver Chieshe
“I am deaf and dumb But lovely and great Hardworking and determined To create jobs for others Using my God given talents” In the morning she wakes up Practical and lively Possessed by a great creative spirit No! She doesn’t hear the cock’s crow But she doesn’t wait for sunlight She leaves her … Continue reading »
Let There Be Light by Tochi Nicole Brown (a performance poem)
in the beginning, God said, “Let there be light!” and there was light, and we pronounced it good. so, light is good. that is established. but is good light? can good be light? we were told that a chaste woman is good we’re listening, we said oh, by the way, a chaste woman is a … Continue reading »
CELEBRATING EUGENIA ABU @ 50
Long before there were lots of faces to compete on various channels and NTA was King, there reigned a Queen with a dazzling smile and easy charm. Her name, properly pronounced to a cheery note most evenings on the news came out as ‘Eugenia Abu.’ She was linked in TV consanguinity by only the likes … Continue reading »
CHILL PILL: ACCEPTING THE LIEBSTER BLOG AWARD
Okay, it’s like I am always too literary or showing this or that…being cool and the like. So, today, decided to take a chill pill and yes, join the A-Line of blog award recipients! Yaay!! Got two blog award nominations (can you beat that? Like I know, right…)… Got the Liebster Blog Award from Nicole … Continue reading »
RAMBLINGS ON THE WRITER’S DEPTH
There is something about the depth of the artiste – it is only gotten by going into the heart of this one. Several years ago, I would marvel at the profoundness of the works of lots of literary maestros. The depth of their creative springs and reaches left me bedazzled. I started writing, churning out … Continue reading »
