Timeless by Ibrahim “Dreezy” Idris
Timeless by Ibrahim “Dreezy” Idris Fragments of this continuum Scattering our minds As we seem lost Between tick tocks Of this fleeting prime Every hour Seems a distant measu…
They Are Vixens Not Sex Objects by John Chizoba Vincent
They Are Vixens Not Sex Objects by John Chizoba Vincent “The phenomenon of the video vixen dates back to 1989, when 2 live crew brought Miami base to hip hop scene with the joint ‘M…
Book Review: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Book Review: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother The other day, I tweeted about how I never attended sleepovers in my friends’ houses while growing up just because my mom never agreed to them. Someo…
Reliving a Dying Tradition: The Rebirth of Igbu Ichi
Reliving a Dying Tradition: The Rebirth of Igbu Ichi The sound of ringing bells blends with the thrumming of drums. One man is beating two slit wooden drums and another jingling the rattles (oy…
“Lost Dreams” by Ibrahim “Dreezy” Idris
“Lost Dreams” by Ibrahim “Dreezy” Idris My uncle set his dreams At the age of 16 And it all ended At the war of ’63 Pushing for glory In service for country A young man i…
For Boys Like Me Who Are Writers by John Chizoba Vincent
For Boys Like Me Who Are Writers by John Chizoba Vincent Get rejected by publishers and magazines, feel the rejections and bounce back.Get abused but never relent on it. Let them squeeze your manuscri…
Epistle To The Boys: Domestic Violence by John Vincent Chizoba
Epistle To The Boys: Domestic Violence One of those things I promised myself that I will teach my boys when I have them is how to keep away from domestic violence. I will teach them that women …
“I Never Sent To Her” by Mosope Akinrinmade
I Never Sent To Her Never speak ‘the voice of rape’, silence the sound of a pulled trigger. Emotions are dead and my heart is scared. Looking at the past, time has proven to be a beast in our love aff…
“I Wrote Easy Motion Tourist Because Of Money” – Leye Adenle
“I Wrote Easy Motion Tourist Because Of Money” – Leye Adenle Welcome to the SyncityNG Literary Lord and Ladies show, a platform where we showcase the finest literary creatives…
A Melody Of Malady by Daniel Nkanga
A Melody Of Malady by Daniel Nkanga The saddest melody of malady The highest Salary of Hilary For which he worked tirelessly Is now kept uselessly He has been thought a lesson He won’t sk…
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