Like any mother, I don’t have a favorite, but it is never hard to spot who the favorite is. As a writer, I don’t have a favorite piece because I can’t remember all my pieces at the top of my head. I write and forget all about what I wrote once I share it and…… Continue reading Faves
Author: afro387
the zen experience
Thief
I’m not trying to justify my actionsBut I steal for a reasonAnd you’d have to be open minded to understand me When i was littleI asked mum for some coinsI saw them in her little purseStashed amongst her clothesShe told me she had no money I begged and begged but she didn’t budgeSo i did…… Continue reading Thief
When Prices Go Up After Prices Have Already Gone Up.
This is not a political piece by any means. It is beyond a reasonable doubt that they have used it to inject our eyes*. The quantity of tomatoes worth five Ghana cedis makes me want to scavenge my life away in the wild. Get me my spear and I’ll get to it. While I scavenge,…… Continue reading When Prices Go Up After Prices Have Already Gone Up.
This is my Land. 2022 Edition
My land doesn’t read but that is not all its flaws.My land has venom on its tongue It spews only negativity My land only appreciates the dead and lifeless.My land is selfish, in bed with corruption.My land is retrogressive, we never learnt from our oppression.My land is beautiful, arrayed with precious gems But like a…… Continue reading This is my Land. 2022 Edition
Mission Possible
Like roses thriving in thorns, We don’t look like what we’ve been through. Like the lilies of The Valley, We get just what we need to survive. And like the birds of the air, We go out each day, with praises on our lips not knowing what to expect. Life stares us in the face…… Continue reading Mission Possible
Nothing I have done
It’s nothing I did or did not do, It’s nothing I said or did not say, It’s not karma trying to get back at me, It’s not the devil seeking me. It’s nothing I have done. Until today, I thought, maybe just maybe certain things happened to me because of something I have done or…… Continue reading Nothing I have done
The Creative Process
Credit: Behance on Pinterest I literally had to blink twice at the mention of my name. No!, I didn’t sign up for this. I thought we were just going to ask their list of questions, not to give a “freestyle”. We had agreed on that. I mean our panel of five, who sat in the…… Continue reading The Creative Process
Before I Say I Do 2022 Edition
I wrote an article captioned before I say I do in 2017. If you care to know what that was all about, here is the link to the article https://afro387.com/2017/02/10/before-i-say-i-do/ I was 23 at the time and I still strongly stand by those words. It has actually reminded me of what I value most in…… Continue reading Before I Say I Do 2022 Edition
Hysterical Love: The Case of Jodi Arias(The True Crime Series)America’s Most Hated Girlfriend.
Jodi: If I’m found guilty, what happens? UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You’ll have to pay the price. Jodi: Well, what’s the price? UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I don’t know. Jodi: OK. I’m just — I’m interested in protecting how he’s remembered, as well. And he was very — he was — UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Well, I’m sure if Travis would…… Continue reading Hysterical Love: The Case of Jodi Arias(The True Crime Series)America’s Most Hated Girlfriend.
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