We speak, we sing
Speaking for the dumb, feeling for the numb
Singing for the notes, quoting the quotes
Saying the unsaid, the unsay able
Swapping sighs with words
According words with rhyme.
Speaking from the...
“I don’t want to hear of you making a fool of yourself with
any boy in the neighborhood. If I hear anything, I’ll beat you up until you
bleed.”
A mother and daughter were in a shouting match as I passed
by their...
There he stands, on the battle line;
he is always at the front line.
In the battle he endeavors, Fights with valor, to win the favor, of
his supervisor.
I
love the soldier, yes I do, and I love the soldier.
Left...
A Piece of My Heart
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The first Monday of December finds me in paradise, engaging in
not-so-paradise activities. I am pressing pressing my laptop, January rent
has to be made....
Home: A Realm Within
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Perhaps today is not the day for memoirs, but a little churn and a twist
from the norm. Today, I write about home—a place we often go back to at the
end ...
I Bet You’re Cold
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Call me. And tell me how much. How much you like me. How much you’d like to
get to know me. How stoked you are that you get to call me and I’m on the
other...
The suspension
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It was the red ties who finally ruined Saturday knock for all of us. Knock,
for those who went to schools that had nicknames, was what we called dawn
pre...
7 Bizarre Flexes by Rich and Powerful Africans
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You think you have money but have you ever had someone fly first class
across the world to bring you your favourite stick?
The post 7 Bizarre Flexes by R...
7 Things to Start Being More Productive, Today
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When I was 17 years old, I used to work and study for about 20 hours a day.
I went to school, did my homework during breaks and
manageda not-for-profit org...
Dear Crush!
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The next time we meet, remind me that you’re a transit good - a temporary
delight - and you’re part of my fantasy for the perfect match...
Ngartia Kwani Open Mic Oct 2016
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On 4th Oct, I attended the Kwani Open Mic to watch Ngartia perform, but I
came across other excellent performances while there. We arrived a bit late
- Sa...
A New Day - The Other Side
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There is a lot that I could say about the last 9-10 months (just about 3/4
of a year). Just as my friend Emma puts it here, transitions are beautiful,
thou...
Faces
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Names. standards. Religions that slave us My God. Show me yours My actions
nullify your faith And your god isn’t God enough Concepts. Theorems.
Origins and...