Musings Under The Almond Tree
The birds chirped in unison, leaves rustled through the field covered in soft carpets of grass, the winds blew through every space they found, and the clouds stood at a…
The birds chirped in unison, leaves rustled through the field covered in soft carpets of grass, the winds blew through every space they found, and the clouds stood at a…
On The Other Side Of The Fence - #dailyprompt The fence in our backyard had been there before I was born. Papa said never go near it after 6pm. "On the other side of the…
Every morning at exactly 6:15, Mama Adaeze stood by the window and watched the road. Nobody knew why. She lived alone in the old yellow house at the end of Odu Street, the…
Is this blackmail? My landlord knocked on my door by 6am. He does not knock, he bangs. "Amara, your rent has expired since last month. If you don't pay today, pack out." I was…
"Some pain is loud. Others are carried in silence. A Quiet Pain is a story of love, secrets, abandonment, and the kind of heartbreak that changes you forever." "Karma isn't…
In Nkpor, there was a boy named was 10 years old Every morning, Somto fetched water for Mama Nnanna, the old woman who lived alone near the boreholee. He did not do it for…
If I'm honest, my crutch has always been my Not in a bad way, but anytime I feel awkward, anytime I feel nervous, anytime I don't want to face somethingg,.....>>> I pick myy…
In the small town of Nkpor, everybody knew Adaeze was single. At the market, the women would ask, "Adaeze, when will you marry?" She would smile and say, "I am single." At…
The small church choir in Nkpor had not sung in three weeks. Their choirmaster, Sister Joy, traveled to Lagos and left them with one instruction - "keep rehearsing". But without…
"Are you seriously leaving again?" I stopped at the doorway and looked back at my mother, she was sitting on the only old sofa in the house and she was taring at me like i had…
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