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…
“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…
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…
“Small Girl, Big God” by Eduoe Ndifreke
“Small Girl, Big God” by Eduoe Ndifreke Every night, he tugs his ears at the wall demarcating his room from ours, Hoping to gather echoes of Mama’s heart-cries Just so he could profe…
“I’m Afraid” A Poem by Favour Ifee Izuchukwu
“I’m Afraid” A Poem by Favour Ifee Izuchukwu I’m afraid that someday I’d have to love a man I’m afraid to wake up in the morning and not be alone I’m afraid to stay up till the neigh…
“It Started With A Slap” A Poem by Temisan Dudu
“It Started With A Slap” A Poem by Temisan Dudu It started with a single slap Back then during courtship And I vowed I was going to leave him He begged so much it became embarrassing ̶…
“Darling Sister” by Light
“Darling Sister” by Light Darling girl, come here, I have a story to tell of when you were a little tot into a well you almost fell Your elder sister went to take a leak One minute,…
Diary Of Diana by Ifeoma Jane
Diary Of Diana Life kicks and bubbles Man in a wake For survival As sheep bleats For attention While in pursuit of Bounty for stomach Tales from diary Dreamer Aaah Mr. Right Yekpa! Sequence in priorit…
Poem: To Touch Home by Michael Ifeanyi Akuchie
To Touch Home I have managed to squeeze every bit of my body inside a green colored suitcase and I am going to find home in the mouth of a place whose fire has long eloped with the wind. I remember ho…
Poem: Searchlights by Michael Akuchie
Searchlights We are runaway bodies seeking light in each other’s hearts. Like searchlights, we do not need the sun to direct us. We are enough for ourselves and we find love even in the darkest …