Published in Put It To Rest·Updated 7 hours agoThe Worst CriticFollow me, you sucker of souls… — Your biggest critic can’t survive without you You mosquito You parasite, You sore on my inner leg! I have my head in the sky, but Every time I try — dut It comes out as a masterpiece But you wouldn’t rate it “mantelpiece” What even are you? And how you dare…Criticism2 min read
5 days agoAll Living Beings Have a Soul — I ThinkAnt lives matter too — Brother and sister carry on till they reach a break in the fog where the sun can really influence their skin. A few gangsters and girl-traffickers walk ahead of them insipidly. Of all the commotion at the moment, Joe takes the most notice in a trail of red ants on…Short Story7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·May 6‘My’ Life Doesn’t Exist…and neither does ‘yours’ — My life doesn’t exist. There is no such thing. Your life is also fantastical, a fake — it is a falsity. It’s one way to see, this view resulted from society. Sounds like madness! Of course, I haven’t explained myself. Let me explain… Life belongs to no one; it cannot…Life Reflections4 min read
May 2Freaky Situations & Lip-Biting — Take CautionJust trade a wide face for a wide rear end… — “So, how many girls did you see kidnapped?” she says. “Wait, wait. You act like I was the one doing the kidnapping. I didn’t have no part of that. Damn, why’s it so damn hot?” “Maybe if you didn’t wear those turtlenecks all the time — Anyway, I just assumed…Short Story4 min read
Published in Move Me Poetry·Apr 30Honey Milky Flowa poem in delirium — Delirium so sweet, you can taste it Face me — face me Time and place me Power a surcharge on my delinquent lips From swollen breasts to phallic tips Extolled! — nature’s sweet nectar But if rolled, I’m rolling toward Punctured the die — white out on all sides And I’ll write my name on — And reach out hands…Poem2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 21Americans & Their Nigerian DNAWhat it reveals about U.S. society — The story of Nigeria in America’s ancestry… As you might be aware, the “craze” of DNA testing has swept the globe. Organizations like Ancestry and 23andMe have been on the receiving end of millions of spit samples for a time now. I sent mine in, you can believe it. One of the most interesting parts of doing…Nigerians In Diaspora6 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·Apr 18My Forbidden FruitThis is the spell I chant… — The Call Jump full-body into the sea Come dumb and jump with me Take a risk, my friend, for now If it’s to be omniscient, how? But you can hide, I won’t give up Your place; the pace is like that Satan From high I fell — though I promise — To catch you for a spell; that’s…Forbidden Fruit2 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Apr 14When Isolation Forces Creativity — a Hospital Story“Come out of your madness and play” — The scariest thing about the other side is not knowing what’s there… Pulling up to a corner, Neboh questioned whether to turn. “Should I—” Ah, too late. He bumped the sharp edge with an elbow. The bone banged, but didn’t hurt this time (surprisingly). Around the corner was a vast…Isolation5 min read
Published in Put It To Rest·Updated Apr 6a disorderly poemwelcome to my sea… — In a sea of disorder, remember to breathe Upon the waves I stand, arm in hand — Hand again Rustling by what little maggots plot as they turn into flies Taciturn snitches in the night A metamorphic sight to broom the witches Pitch as dark, lamps of day A modest opener I should say…Disorders2 min read
Apr 1That Oscars Slap Though — What it says about our societyThis is fascinating… — This is fascinating. I am utterly fascinated by this whole Academy Awards slapping situation. The joke was so ... and he really got up and ... seriously, it’s been a storm of opinions. There’s a lot of mess (for lack of a worse word) going on in the world right…Will Smith Slap8 min read