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Syllables, they said, One-two-three, A meter made. Feet, at times three, So stressed! A pentameter, short , long. A whole five feet, not less, Two and a half people? So confused, no more fun; So [...]

The church was filled with jovial attendees. Few were sitting, and the rest were standing, trying to get a glimpse of the occurrences. The majority of the congregation had not received the card [...]

Interview by Frank Njugi (Kenya)   1. Hello Muhammed, it is a pleasure talking to you. You are a young African writer making waves in the literary world. When did you start writing and what [...]

In the broken bottles are men By marital issues; overweighed. drowning dreams in streams of fermented drinks, bodies ashamed of their roles in an existence captive to a cycle of recurring [...]

Diallo had tied my hands behind my back and put me in the corner of the room. He stood by the hinges of the thick metal door and kept his eyes trained on the gap between the door frame and the [...]

  Interview by Lise Kiberwa (Rwanda), edited and curated by Frank Njugi (Kenya) 1. Hello Naomi, It is a pleasure talking to you. You have been termed a strong Kenyan voice in the [...]

By face value it is sadness because it is only you and only you you have no one with you if you need a hug, there is none to receive from if you need to cry, there is no shoulder to lean on if [...]

The leaves are so fresh with dew The musicians pluck their harps The birds take over with their chirps As if announcing that the year is new Mother is excited, Her little boy will join school [...]

Bravo 2023, turns out my faith in you is fragile Built on sand, not concrete When I make plans, when I draw goals, When I create projections, the ideals for a smatter you For a sustainable you, I [...]

Gathered under this big mango tree; Lulled by the sway of its boughs As a lux breeze fans the sad away… The moonlight vehement, Its glow showering us in placidity. The lustre in here, eyes dimmed [...]