CHRISTMAS MIRACLEI moved to Samuel Alakija Street recently. I got a job with the Tribune newspaper. My news blog was no longer enough. I wanted more. I was a popular blogger so getting the job was a piece of cake. My blog gave me an edge over the multitude that applied for the exalted position. …
Posterity
Posterity. Thick red substance here and thereHeist and fight everywhereGun wielding illiterates on the rampageWe are not even on the same page The girl child is put in the family wayThe youths have no sayBoom! !!Boom! ! !that's our songWe have been outplayed all along Humans preying on humansOur land has become a human abattoirShould …
Mistaken Identity
MISTAKEN IDENTITY “Stop!! Stop!!”, the soldiers exclaimed. They were chasing after a man; who tried to assassinate the Senate president’s daughter. The senate president had passed the social media bill, the bill met obstacles. He was one of the senators who clamoured for the passage of the bill. His family had received threats recently. The …
The Bleak Occurrence
The Bleak Occurrence.You tried to pour dust into my eyes,But why?I became an object of scorn,You wanted me to mourn. You made me recline into pensiveness,It was because of my submissiveness,My hopes were shattered,Your action wasn't a necessary evil. My tears flowed profusely,My anger was aggravated,My thoughts lost focus,My aspirations vanished into thin air. Suddenly …
Night
NIGHTIt caresses my brain with it's peace and quietWhile I consume information like I would consume my dietI bubble with ideas in this dark, but peaceful hourMy faintest sound travels farFear grabs me more during the nightFor I fear evil creatures I will sight,I still dwell in childhood talesAbout creatures with wings and tailsMy heart …
Victor writes 