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We walk on the calloused palms of our mothers; Palms engraved with the proof of their toil. We stand on the adept feet of our mothers; Feet that walk distances to fend for their families. We [...]

The children sat quietly in the classroom as their teacher flipped the pages of the English textbook. A whisper went from one corner to another. Madame Jeanette looked around with a frown on her [...]

I finally know But I’m looking at a rocky, rugged path The fear shears my skin but yet You can’t see a rivulet of my tears So much is unknown Should I walk or run? If I hoped onto the wings of a [...]

I hate to travel. Travelling is for people who believe that something is missing within; something they can find in another part of the world. I am not an Eat-Pray-Love kind of person. I eat [...]

Far above the canopies, Beyond the hills Where the sun kisses the land, There rests our hope. Far above the skies, Beyond the hills And the gurgling of the streams, There rests a burning ray of [...]

We won’t regret the past Or wish to shut the door on it But here trying to hang on sobriety Tightening the ropes of vigilance upon the next day Living on the loose strings of culture [...]

The fruit is only devoured once the shell is gone The shadow shall only be gone when light is cast. We wish to see clear air, But keep misting it with anger and despair. A place we wish to call [...]

  Poetic writing is best when the strength of feeling is matched with a competent form.   This note will include a discussion of the forms/shapes of poetry, focusing on the free verse [...]

I know that with receiving There’s an expectation of giving, Do not do so much for me, I might not be able To reciprocate it. It tears me apart, it wrecks me, it ruins me When I lack the capacity [...]

As part of our drive to promote and encourage the writing, reading, publication and popularity of African literary works, Writers Space Africa Magazine is introducing an interview corner where we [...]