Creative

After the flood

“There’s is nothing but the water… “Said raven to dove“I flew for miles and back. No luck. “Dove sighed and went off on her own quest. She looked…

DEAR L (1)

Dear L,  I’m speaking to you in all the tongues I know how,  Do you not hear the plea etched beneath my voice when I moan?  What else…

5 Simple Ways to Appreciate People

Everyone loves to feel appreciated. It makes people feel valued and raises their mood. We all have busy lives but that does not mean we should not take…

Yearning

I was always ten feet behind you from the start. Didn’t know you were gone, until you said so. I had the rebirth of a pain long forgotten…

Rebirth

She was ignored,Their whispers and jeers tore her apart.Life threw stones at her;She fell and was broken.Their words snuffed life out of her,Slowly, her self image died. And…

New Old Life

We used to seek rebirth In voyages to discover new lands In deafening silence, enough to rival the noise in a convent In our hearts, because we thought…

At the feet of the Gallows

Hopelessness, void, a world of pain Can this life end and the next begin? “Why wait for it to end?, just take it yourself. The next one will…

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Nigerian Health Sector

“The darkest part of the night is just before the dawn” The current coronavirus pandemic has been described by many as a health menace and a wealth destroyer.…

Isolation

All I could hear were the birds. If I listened closely enough, I could recognize the tunes that had been sung since we moved here. It is just…

Lord of Rings

He swears by the grave ofhis great grandfather’s cousin’s wife That when the stars of the sky,Align in one perfect line When it rains for a whole week,Without…