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A WORLD WITHOUT TEARS
Think of a world, a world without tearsWhere a man can live for a thousand yearsWith never a grief, an ache or a painAnd never a thought of dying again. Think of a world where a man plants a vineHe can sit in its… Continue Reading “A WORLD WITHOUT TEARS”
Unannounced
Unannounced, unwelcomed,the doorbell I didn’t ring,and flew the door ajar. Although we refer to eachother as ‘brothers’,ours isn’t the brotherhoodof Stalin or Mao but of Christ. Alone in his officemy pastor and his guest I surprised.Alone in prayers –unbuckled belt, toplessunhooked brassieres, pants down.… Continue Reading “Unannounced”
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Threefold Cord
Waiting
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His Counsel
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 […]
A PASSAGE FOR NNENNE
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 […]
