“Why we even here?” She asked callously as the applause died down. The guitar rested on her lap looked a bit oversized for her body. In fact one could not be chided for mistaking the whole affair for an amusing child’s tomfoolery with an adult’s instrument. She fixed her gaze on the audience as she …
All church bells are the same, generally. They work on the same logic, for the same reason, and all involve metal on metal clanking. So for a ‘satanist’ (thinking is satanic in some Christian corners) such as myself why is it that I find that some church bells are more equal than others? Contrary to …
I forgot that sometimes Some nights Some monster Inconsiderately Sneaks up your nostrils And plays bouncer to the oxygen I also realize that I forgot The color of your sneeze The melody of your snore And the texture of your cough Though I can’t seem to remember I do painfully miss The music you eyes …
It had never occurred to me that I would be yanked out of a hall full of admirers in the middle of a talk. These young students had flooded my timeline and inbox for months on end daring me to ignore their call, finally I had run out of excuses and succumbed to their summons. …
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Actually this intolerance is mostly found amongst the young educated ‘middle class’. Contrary to popular belief, it would seem as if education narrows one’s thinking. In our black communities, we have all sorts of beliefs and faiths. Even within the large faith, Christianity, there are stark differences. For instance you have (what I think is …
MS Word is my sword With it I create worlds In which I am Lord I direct the flow of tears Adjust the decibels of screams Control rhythms of each heart beat Compose arrangements for laughter Tune the highs and lows of conversations Bridge with moans, sighs and gasps To create a symphony pleasing to …