– Spilling everyday experiences with words –
Posted on August 26, 2020 by Ugo Nkwoala
My ancestor’s wildest dreama rare country today – my birthplaceyet not the land of my fathers.My future has been stolenstacked away in bank vaultsin Zurich, London n’ New Yorkexchanged for mansions in Dubai n’ Paris. As citizens, often, we amuse ourselves:we’re no cowards at… Continue Reading “A Tweet to the Street”
Category: Politics & Social normsTags: advocacy, American Election, Big Brother Naija, Corruption in Nigeria, cowards, Donald Trump, hashtag activists, Homeland, I can’t breathe, Joe Biden, Millennials, Nigeria citizens, Our-Mumu-don-Do, politicians, Revolution Now, Southern Kaduna, Status quo, Tweeter
Posted on October 13, 2019 by Ugo Nkwoala
A toast! To Tope, she sells her maw to bring in rents, her beauty is her freehold – a price for just a fee. An errant daughter we may call her devoid of virtue, loose, a slut, asawo, unknown to us she is our… Continue Reading “A TOAST”
Lad! Remember that no man ought to forgeta child’s tender youth is like tempering of waxapt to receive form – discipline before affectionmix threats with a fair look, manner with wit. A potter fashions his lay when it’s softa sparrow taught to come when younghot iron by a hammer’s stroke begets formand keeps it forever […]
4 It was the stuff of a satire, were it not painfully true. Nnenne sat silently on a black-spotted Ankara patterned sofa surrounded by chattering friends and coworkers. She and a handful of friends at Lolo’s urging – her childhood friend and workmate, had gathered at her residence to celebrate a hard-fought promotion greeted with […]