When I was way younger, I used to write stories like: “the old woman and the boy”. These stories were very predictable. E.g. “There were two boys, one good, one bad. The bad boy did not help the old woman carry her load whilst the good boy obviously helped the woman. The old woman blessed […]
Month: February 2018
The “how” of the matter
A friend knocks at your door on a very tiring day,he does not even wait for you to open up before pushing his way through with irritating chants of “I have the solution… i have the solution”. You’re just thinking solution to what? when he blurts out “I have the solution to Nigeria’s electricity problem!”. Lol. It […]
Neighbour
(Written in Nigerian pidgin English) If you know say you no pay me my money, better bring am out o. Silence. Eee eee eeee. Somebody wey dey inside this bus no pay me my money. It suppose be 1,600 naira, but na 1,500 dey my hand. Silence. Oooo. I say somebody wey dey inside this […]
Walking Shoes
I am tired so i sit to look through the pictures on my phone. This has been my habit of late. I see a picture of Funke doing something dramatic and i instantly hear her voice and mine intensely arguing in my head. It is about who really disfigured the “normal” dance step. Bimpe is […]
The man #Shortstories
“…(Aprurchen) Approaching (Muitela) Murtala Mohammmed airport at a speed of …and 10,000 feet above sea level. (Purhleaseahrjuhrstur) Please adjust your sit belts and prepare for landing” Open your mouth and let us hear what you are saying biko. There is mild tension in the air. It would disappear as soon as the plane lands. It […]
I’m Done! #Keepingfaith
You are standing in front of your room after a long day, you can’t wait to get in and feel the soft cushion of your bed against your back. That, for now is *bae and the only obstruction between you and *bae is this key that appears to be hooked inside the key hole, making […]
Gele’s are evil #Shortstories
Gelês are evil. They should be banned from our sociéty. Period. Now, don’t just jump and start saying things in your mind like “what kind of nonsense conclusion is that? How can geles be evil? Etc ” . At least wait to hear my side of the story. It all began with the “hot” slap […]
Questions #Poetry
She would love you when you are: distant, uninterested and cold. When there is so much uncertainty as to the mutuality of feelings, she would feel consumed by the desire to be close to you. See, it is when you seem “impossible to get” that she would love you and your unavailability would appeal to […]
Because you’re with me #Poetry
I’ll be a subtle liar if i told you that i am fine and not scared, that the redness of my eye is due to stress and not tears. I’ll be an awful liar if i told you that i’ve been strong and i slammed the door in the face of the little doubt that […]
This moment had been lived before #Poetry
This moment had been lived before…with fireworks, tight stomachs and heaving chests, weakened knees and watery eyes. Blinding chemistry so strong, it shielded them from whoever was so thoroughly jobless to stand behind yielding curtains satisfying salivating curiosity as to the proximity of the pairs of feet in sight. This moment had been lived before…with […]
