KING of the QUILL

Thursday, January 27, 2022

THE LAST TIME YOU SAID A PRAYER

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The last time you said a prayer, The pain in your heart couldn't find the strength To morph into a word So all your quaking lips cou...

PERHAPS A POEM, PERHAPS A PILL

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... Perhaps a poem Perhaps a pill Will fall from the aisle of your palm And plummet into the well of your throat. Perhaps a piece Per...
Thursday, August 26, 2021

THE TITANIC HAD SISTERS

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Given the media coverage and it's accorded prominence, the RMS Titanic and the tragic story of it's maiden and last voyage has found...
Thursday, April 1, 2021

EPISODES FROM MY CHILDHOOD 4: AUNT PRECY

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Aunt Precious, Precy for short was the last of my dad's siblings. She used to be a fair sweet aunt with a smile I used to lo...
Friday, March 26, 2021

EPISODES FROM MY CHILDHOOD 3 : GRANDMA'S REMARRIAGE.

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The ten years grandma refused to remarry were the years I learnt that greed could make men dedicate a long time into getting wea...
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Friday, March 19, 2021

EPISODES FROM MY CHILDHOOD 2 : GRANDMA AGAINST PATRIARCHY

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The culture of our town like every other part of Africa was patriarchal. I'm not saying this to sound in line with the observations of m...
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Friday, March 12, 2021

EPISODES FROM MY CHILDHOOD 1: GRANDPA'S PIPE AND THE COUP.

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Grandpa used to say words were like soldiers, always coming home after being sent to the front lines of people's ears. He used to say it...
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