Fiction and Poetry

Unbind Me Now
James Ngwu Eze’s Poetry of the Streets: A Review of “Unbind Me Now”

And truly, the poetry in Unbind Me Now is angry, filled with outrage and umbrage,…

When the Sky was Blue
“When the Sky was Blue” | Short Story By Uchechukwu Onyinyechukwu Onowu

Mama rarely spoke; she did not like to. Yet on the days she forgot where…

Ms. Bintu’s Star Student
Ms. Bintu’s Star Student | Fiction by Oseyi Zack Edetanlen

“It must be a spiritual problem. A boy with such a bright future decides to…

Ìfàlétí Olómi Laàpẹrẹ
Three Poems | By Folorunsho Ahmed Adekunle

Ìfàlétí Olómi Laàpẹrẹ   It is so sad, my friend. The Agent of love birds,…

I slice my soles standing for a seaside photograph
Three Poems | By Jelimo

I slice my soles standing for a seaside photograph i. muted siren lenses must widen…

For Mama’s Boys
“For Mama’s Boy” and Other Poems | By Ayiyi Joel

For Mama’s Boys There are no guidelines./Mama’s Boys write their own survival. We were boys/…

Mercury in Retrograde
Mercury in Retrograde | Poem by Obongofon Etuk

Mercury is in retrograde again, and somewhere beyond the clouds, the stars have learnt my…

Roll Call at the Crumbling Girl’s High School
“Roll Call at the Crumbling Girl’s High School” and Other Poems | By Tushar Sen

Roll Call at the Crumbling Girl’s High School Roll No. 1 is expected to outmature…

The Sufferer
The Sufferer | Poem By Obongofon Etuk

I.  The Loner I should laugh the loudest in rooms, I should make laughter à…

How Bodies Are Used as Storage Units in Sudan
“How Bodies Are Used as Storage Units in Sudan” and Other Poems | By Abigail George

How Bodies Are Used as Storage Units in Sudan (a series of twelve haiku) Sugar…