Category: POETRY
Kessef the Kingmaker by Tolu
I make your world go round,You should bow down to me,Bow because I can lift you up or pull you down,Because even in Freetown, nothing is free. Some call me God’s gift,Others say I am from below,Some say I do good,Others know me to be the root of all evil.I make you beg for my […]
Historical Mysteries by Okikiola Peri
Miracles like being thrown into a depth of happiness you can’t recover from Just like in our imaginations where life is in another form The grace to believe you are expecting a Miracle bound to happen With historical proofs of supernatural interventions, your mind will sharpenIt’s mysterious, but you start to believe in it If […]
Tomorrow a Woman by Happy Banana
I am sorry for the things I have been doing wrong Sorry that I can’t strip this skin For the body you want I always meet myself halfway Forgive me, I am just a girl I will go to my grave Searching for myself There are so many rules Before I can test my wings […]
One Life by Okikiola Peri
In the world right now, every conscious mind will question life What it’s really all about, where we eventually go and how we strive With the ability to think, plan and how our instincts is to survive Seeking for a end and the same time wanting to look back on how we thrive Religions, isms, […]
Life of Fear by Toluwalase Fowowe
When I was Seven years old I got acquainted to real fear Through the flash of a cane As it whipped past my ear No harm was done to me It didn’t stop my real tears What was this new feeling? What was this new frontier ? As I cowered from the cane This new […]
Be Whole by Oyinkansola Alausa
Its okay to cry your eyes out But believe everything will turn out well Rekindle old flames, accepting them as flaws Let your eyes so glimmer That the mirror sees you as a competition You are so brave and full of potentials You can be whoever you want to beTake a look at yourself You’re […]
Last Rays by Tenebris
Things look darker now The sights that used to brighten my days Are now the causes for clouds above my head The sounds I loved to listen to Are now nothing but static in my ears The supple skin I loved rubbing my hands on Now feels like I’m simply rubbing an ice cold stone […]
Pencilmarks and Scribbles Magazine Issue 2.
This is the second edition of our bi-yearly e-magazine aimed to showcase the literary works of the talented writers that we’ve had the privilege of publishing. It is a collection of poems and short stories titled “The Ease in Defeat”. We’ve handpicked these stories with love and hope it resonates with you. You can read […]
Questioning our Love by Oyinkansola Alausa
Let’s see our coming together as a unionBut do we see ourselves as companionWhen we trail in the art of love as the only solutionThat ignites the fire in our expressions Are you in loveI’m I in loveOr we both seek for emotional satisfactionWhen we create alternate realities in our mindTo accomplish our set stake […]
Wary of Love by Emmanuella Abasiekong
“I love you” spilled from the tips of your fingers And lit up my screen so easily Like mere words you speak frequently The weight of the words sat with me Kept me up at night thinking What could you possibly love about me? How well do you even know me? Why would you utter […]
