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Critter: Little Weeny Critter

Little weeny critter Just before drifting to sleepMy heavy eyes becomes alertedSomething catches my attentionReminding me ofYour ardent love of tiny critters An ant creeping into a little…

Nothing more romantic

Nothing More Romantic Than This

This evening, the good kind of sun is out, an invisible envelope filled with warmth. A kind of sun you can close your eyes and direct the whole…

Life's inevitable end

Life’s Inevitable End. (A poem)

Life’s inevitable end. Here, Trees that once stood mighty,Tall and green, made others envy, Now brown and fallen. Petals which once bloomed in my gardenNow dried and lifeless.Their colours unrecognizable.Stalks which…

The Pressure of Many Worlds

“You’ll be the best in this field”, Toke’s father would always say. Toke’s father is a cardiologist, who has a daughter, Toke, with the ambition of becoming a…

Book Review — A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hoseeini

“Kneel,” the Talib said. O my Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for you are the best of the merciful ones. “Kneel here, hamshira, And look down.” One last…

What If There Is No Tomorrow?

It’s a beautiful morning, maybe not so beautiful. The only beautiful thing I’ve seen today is the radiant streaks of golden sunlight through my draped transparent curtain, the…

The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog – Book Review

“The boy who was raised as a dog”. The title of this book is abstract. Should I say it’s superficial because it’s not really conveying the actual story.…

My Stupid Heart

Prisca couldn’t get over him. He was her dream come true. Her heart skipped at his sight. Consequently, these thoughts ran through her mind as she soaked her…

In The Silence — Entwined

You are loved, regardless. Your swaying trunks, like a gentle breeze, muse me. Your delicate leaves comfort me; I wonder how strong you could be, yet your strength…

Did I Really Cause This?

Waking up to see a new day is supposed to be a joy/give a sense of comfort and freshness I guess, but this was not my case. Going…