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When 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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Abebi
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 forefathers
Abebi 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 garri
A few weeks back I had to do a presentation from the book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective people by Stephen R. Covey at the office. And can I just add that I aced it? Hahaha! My topic was on Beginning with the end in mine. While this is a good thing to add to...
# NOVUS by leke Alder A review by Damilola Jonathan O. All the business concepts I have learned by reading business books flashed through my mind as I read "Novus". I understand better why I have followed this path of business choices, why I decided to learn from...
Blessed Abraham hosted this prose in the CFW writing group, here are the instructions: Take a close look at the picture, feel it, now live in it. Write a 50 word story purely about the particular scene. Describe the scene, make us live in it. Just 50 words. Employ...
The book "Missing" is a short story that focuses on the travailing experience of Eunice, a young corps member serving in the city of Benin, Edo state. Just about when the service year had taken an interesting and fascinating turn. Eunice had left the city of Ibadan...
A budding writer here, hoping to get his craft out into the world for all to enjoy. Below is a fiction piece I wrote, I hope the tone isn't too dark for what suffices as a typical piece. It hasn't been published anymore. The title is In The End., which is 1444 words...
Due to the short submission period and other considerations by the Designed Life team, we are pleased to inform the writing community of the following changes in the designed life contest: Entry is now absolutely free and we would be making a refund to every writer...
We are pleased to announce to you that cfwriterz group now has a membership of more than five hundred (500) facebook users. To celebrate the growth of CFW group, we are hosting writing events in the CFW Facebook groups. Writers and Authors would be giving out free...
There is no room for weakness We live in a world that requires strength and consistency to move on , there is no room for weakness , no room to breakdown and no room for suicide. For every minute that we spend on pitying ourselves , we lose something and times flies ,...
The CFW Shop is one of the projects we launched in 2016, we have titles ranging from Poetry Anthologies to Short Stories, Novellas and Novels. All you need is a Naira Master Card to get a PDF copy of these collections. There are at least three free...
Let's start with after the night you had that first chat with him. When he texted you those words your mind was empty of, but wanted to hear. You were alone in your room, on your bed. The lights were off and the darkness was boring and cold. You were completely...
