Nigeria Writer: Ekadi Three

By Felix Brambaifa She waited for them to come. Her anger was now like the beauty of the insane. Days had passed since her first attempt at bringing justice with her own hands. Ekadi was a good runner, it was easy admitting to that fact even though she hated the taste of it. There was a time she had felt her heart rejoice,...

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Nigerian Writer: Ekadi Two

Felix Brambaifa The compound had never seen peace nor would ever understand the benefits it could bring. Every day was with its own troubles; troubles always caused by women, women too hungry to bring them into being.   Ever since Ekadi had seen the need to become tenant in this compound and actually taken the...

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Nigerian Writer: Silent miracle

By Felix Brambaifa Your acceptance meant more Than life ever gave More than the darkness of before But like the light I do now crave You became life’s greatest anticipation Like dry lands after Noah’s flood And to my hopes, you became manifestations As if you had become my own god Little is what words can express For...

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Nigerian Writer: If Then

Felix Brambaifa If circumstance were permanent Then suicide would become choice If God to prayers remain silent Then on his grace I rest my curse If fates were written on stone Then the purpose of life is scorn If what we reap is what we have sown Then why do children fall before a gun If tears must fall each time...

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