The Sunday service came to an end at twelve in the afternoon. Many a soul sighed with relief, impatient to go home to the special Sunday rice and vegetable stew waiting in the oven. The pastor had delivered an unreasonably long sermon and many had slept off seated in the pews, their lolling heads driving … Continue reading »
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IT WASN’T YOU, IT WAS ME (An Extempore Poem) by Su’eddie Vershima Agema
( for yesterday…) It wasn’t you It was me. It wasn’t that you were late. It’s just you made convenience expire. I would have stayed forever to wait You know, simply to catch the beauty of you even for those moments – a few but time came to call and I didn’t know if … Continue reading »
HOW TO BE A NIGERIAN WRITER by Elnathan John
You know the value of books. The process of making them intrigues you. You want your name on the front cover of a book and, like an earthworm inches through dirt into the ground, you want to make your way into people’s homes, heads and hearts. I am here to help you achieve … Continue reading »
HOW TO BE A NIGERIAN MECHANIC BY ElNathan John
Life is nothing without you. People may run away from you, despise you, but in their hearts they know, they need you. You are the one who saves the day: the woman stranded with an overheated car in a hold up, the lover whose car threatens to truncate his hustle, the transporter who needs his … Continue reading »
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 »
ABOU BEN ADHEM BY JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold:— Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the Presence in the room … Continue reading »
How to worship the Nigerian god – ElNathan John
How to worship the Nigerian god | Daily Times Nigeria. The Nigerian god is one. It may have many different manifestations, but it is essentially different sides of the same coin. Sometimes, adherents of the different sides may fight and kill each other. But Nigerians essentially follow the Nigerian god. This article is for all … Continue reading »
GUEST BLOGGER: Rosarii Gberikon ‘TRANSFORMATIONS’
I actually wrote dis post two years back,while awaiting my NYSC.It was a long wait,I stayed home for two whole years depressed and filled with anger,that’s actually what inspired this write up. Today makes it exactly a month since I lost my dad to a car accident.I still find it hard to accept that his … Continue reading »
GENDER CHANGES AND MOTHERHOOD by Su’eddie Agema
The piece is centred on certain views to gender change but more importantly, motherhood. In beginning, your permission is sought for just a little detour before the main gist… So, what does one say about them – women that is. They are indeed the essence of everything that the world is. It … Continue reading »
