On the Evolution of Humankind, all we have are questions and guesses. We can only unearth more clues to the origin of man as the world progresses,
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₦0.00When we invited writers for this Issue, submissions of any theme or genre were welcomed, but especially so for works that explore the concept of journeys through the lenses of travels and tours―what it means to travel, to seek out new places. To write a story or a poem or an essay, writes Garth Greenwell, is to make a claim about what we find beautiful, about what moves us, to reveal a vision of the world, which the writers in this Issue have done with their work.
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I’m pleased to say that it felt like home journeying to the birth of this book. Of course home is where the “art” is. This chapbook contains 20 poems scribed from the very core of my heart.
“Dancing With The Tides” sends a message or talks about the need to being in equilibrium with the happenings in the world and not to be too attached to one specifically.
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₦1,000.00Add to basketAbebi
Cries of a baby
Tears of Iya Abebi
Evil some people call life
Isn’t it darkness that brought her to life?At birth she takes a sweet full
Colostrum it is called
Nigeria, I call Abebi
Iya, I call her forefathersAbebi did not grow like others
When a father drinks the milk,
of the child
Doesn’t the child’s belly get bigger?Abebi did not take in
Enough milk while growing,
even though, filled with milk and honey
Abebi is now weaned on garriQuick View
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YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN YOU ARE GONE
She reminds you of Bisola.
Your fingers turn into a fist and your smirk turns to a scowl.
How dare she?
Like Goodbyes
Before we broke up, he took me to Mercyland – the famed bookshop. The air felt like ice and the doors slid so easily I could bet they were imported.
December 2019: The Collins Elesiro Prize
CFWriterz is pleased to announce the call for her December Magazine issue, with the theme, “Dawsk,” a merger of the words, ‘dawn’ and ‘dusk.’
Erhu Kome Yellow, Author of Dawsk in an Exclusive Interview!
Erhu Kome Yellow, Indie Author of Dawsk in an Exclusive Interview reveals her motivation! Erhu's love for speculative fiction is one that makes you wonder how long before she shines through like Tomi Adeyemi's "Children of Blood and Bones". We definitely look forward...
When You Were Unavailable
The fluttering heart,
The comforting silence.
The stares when l thought you weren’t looking.
The smiles to cover up my discomfort each time you caught me staring.
Why more Africans should write about Africa
There are many reasons why Africa is fast becoming the envy of the world. Its rich culture, many languages, and diverse lifestyle of loud colours, and picture-perfect backdrops make it an attractive flame the world can't resist being drawn to. Yet, only a few decades...
Literary Magazines of Africa’s Future and The Making of Voices
When we think of how Africa speaks to the world, we sometimes think of the crying baby, its gaping toothless mouth. We think of the breasts shoved into its mouth, and the soothing relief that comes as the warmth of milk travels down a path to darkness. Ever seeking...
E.C. Osondu wins the 9th annual BOA Short Fiction Prize
BOA Editions, Ltd. recently announced, E.C. Osondu as the winner of the ninth annual BOA Short Fiction Prize for his collection Alien Stories.
Beauty Beneath the Black by Anu Soneye
Black, the Savage shade of a bounded race
turns dead sketches into breathing art.
Night, the cool every man craves comes in the dark
when the sun sleeps and the moon wakes