It came as if a gush of wind; fast, unnerving, unpredictable. Worse still, an enigma. It washed over them as quickly as they were aware of it. ‘Hello, bye!’ was its motif. As soon as they got acquainted with it it was gone. Gone like the wind – to abuse the metaphor. ‘Was that?’ They…
Category: Flash Fiction
Bye Black Panther, Hello Kitty
Sun so bright, sounds so loud, out he steps into the vortex. His tall stature is no deterrent for the country seeking to devour him whole. “Save us!” he reads between their ululations. “We saved you, njena” they clamour. Smiles wide, his long-lost lover by his side. One step forward; ‘remember the land’ a voice…
Asunder – For Mam’ Winnie
For ages now, she had longed for his return. But when he did return, she realised she had loved the idea of the estranged lover than the lover himself. The pining and missing she felt and pity she received from friends and family was more bearable than his presence. Now all of that was gone,…