The Weight Of Tomorrow.
Tunde woke up that Saturday morning the same way he always does to the sound of his mother's pestle hitting the mortar at the backyard, pounding pepper for the stew that would…
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Write A Poem
It was dawn and the air smelled of damp moss and something faintly sweet and calming. Dahlya stood at the…
THE SECRET FILE IN MY GRANDMA'S ATTIC__DAILY PROMPT 13TH SEPTEMBER
I found the secret file on a Tuesday. It was tucked behind old sarees in my grandma's attic. Manila folder. Yellowed. Written in red pen: "DO NOT OPEN - 1998" My hands were…
The Day the River Changed it's Mind
By seven o’clock that morning, the town of Abeni was already awake... The smell of akara floated through the narrow streets while Buses groaned as they struggled to start...…
THE LAST MORNING TOGETHER
The morning began like any other.... At exactly 6:45 a.m., Daniel’s alarm rang from beneath his pillow. He slapped the phone twice before finally finding it. The room was still…
He Died, But His Last Words Changed My Life.
The first time I met Uncle Femi, he came as a savior. Even though I didn't want to accept his kind gesture at first, and that is due to how insecure the country is. One needs to…
I WALKED INTO A BAR... AND THE BARTENDER KNEW MY NAME___DAILY PROMPT 12TH SEPT
I walked into a bar... Not because I wanted a drink. Because of a note. "Meet me at O'Malley's. 9pm. Come alone." No name. Just my old nickname. The one only 1 person…
Walked Into A Bar...
With a broken heart, I walked into a bar at 2:17am to forget and clear away this horrible feeling I was having but then it was something strange entirely. I never knew I entered…
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