Fiction and Poetry

Good Guys Finish Last
Good Guys Finish Last | Fiction by John “Penwielder” Ebute

Tunde loved you, and his mistake was making that love too obvious. It was too…

Refaat Alareer
Refaat Alareer | Poem by Abigail George

By Abigail George There is hope born in death and death born in hope These…

eternal feast
Eternal Feast | Fiction by Iko Odoba

When the laughter finally died down, he was told that his hands bore no blood.…

the gospel of a father
the gospel of a father | Poem by Azaiouris Y. Zeon

By Azaiouris Y. Zeon chapter 1: like how the blue sky translates into a dark…

Original Psalms
Toby Abiodun’s “Original Psalms” Is a Poet’s Lyrical Riff on Love and Self-Understanding

Original Psalms is remarkable for the punchy brevity of its episodes, which goes directly to…

A Flicker of Light | Daniel Echezonachi Maxwell

You try to distract yourself from these thoughts by counting the number of motorcycles speeding…

A Sacred Song for You | Tehila Okagbue
A Sacred Song for You | Tehila Okagbue

It’s in the heavenly scent of paradise/ your breath/ warm releases of profound bliss. By…

Smile, Stranger
Smile, Stranger | Daniel Echezonachi Maxwell

You see a small river in which you are immersed for a baptism of resilience.…

Three Square Meal | Obongofon Etuk| Poetry| Afrocritik
Three Square Meal | Obongofon Etuk

By Obongofon Etuk The main course is a revelation… I. Breakfast Life is for us…

1929| By Chinemerem Prince Nwankwo| Afrocritik
1929 | Chinemerem Prince Nwankwo

By Chinemerem Prince Nwankwo For the love of Nwanyeruwa & more   *White grit voices…