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Posted on December 12, 2020 by Ugo Nkwoala
His second coronation –evident yet suspicious;with hisses of frustrationmany wore mournful looks as if in a requiem. The fog of his crown has finally cleared;enchantment has given way to disillusionment.Even some vociferous supporters are deserting –“He’s of a medieval mindset. He excludes rather than… Continue Reading “His Second Coronation”
Posted on April 24, 2020 by Ugo Nkwoala
Who are these men?Men like us – well mannered,well-traveled and well-educated?Our leaders? The ones who rob the poorwithout a dint of conscience?The ones that keep calling out their sonsto war at the slightest provocation? Who are these men?Men like you, men like me –family… Continue Reading “Men Like Us”
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 […]
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