Held hostage by two fists I, a rubber band, lose my elasticity. With a firm grip,…
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White Birds | Borna Kekić
That night when the shadows don't play And when the water who knows how breaks the…
Dike Chukwumerije, Others Grace 2023 Bookville August Fiar (BAF)
The event featured book swaps. It was graced by the multiple award-winning poet Dike Chukwumerije, who…
THE #CW PRIZE £5,000 IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!
THE #CWPRIZE IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS! 📣 📝 Writers, you have until 1 November 2023…
Enter for the £5,000 Commonwealth Prize for Short Story
One week to go! #CWprize submissions open on 1 September. You’ll have until 1 November 2023…
Adventurous Boy | Yahuza Usman
It was a fresh July night when birds turned to their nests, ants to their anthills,…
Railyard Sermon Shoots Silence up the Veins | Kushal Poddar
The evening sun pushes down a few headless coaches and some bodiless engines and holds them…
Rivalry | Iniubong Bassey
Two animals, domestic enough to be harbored, Fight along a red soil surrounded by houses nearby,…
Melancholic Hues | Agbeye Oburumu
Like the Phoenix rising from embers' embrace, Knowing myself anew, enlightened and full of grace, The…