Leonell Echa – Page 18 – THE LIBRARY (EB)

Leonell EchaSeptember 8, 2016

Once upon a time in the land of a little while, two pillars stood between the Grebs and the Tragrebs. Fire burned through the heart of the pile of their truce pages. Their maidens were raped, murdered and cremated. Their husbands buried with life to resurrect in the after life. Their sons were taken and […]

Leonell EchaSeptember 7, 2016

Masked, are you human or their guts rule you? You lash out at men and the women run What spurs your emotion?their rather strange You dance as the leaves romanced by the wind Masked and mysterious, spirit of the gods Shagged in disguise, what lays beneath the straws? Tireless as the wind, darting here and […]

Leonell EchaSeptember 6, 2016

The wind seemed to be in constant battle with the helpless trees, it roared in muffled tones, announcing the coming of the rain. Oba Lanla paced his royal chamber with reluctant ease. The wooden themed room was plunged into soft darkness, mirroring the clouds. He gazed at the window and sharply turned to his new […]

Leonell EchaSeptember 6, 2016

My ways are retarded and my thoughts gay So pardon me to do this the unconventional way I have heard men speak and others bray Some do the job, while others envy the pay Patience I pray you, you’ll get what I mean to say Should a man seek to soar, should he not begin […]

Leonell EchaSeptember 5, 2016

STORY 1 (In a police station, a policeman and Mrs Dauda discuss bail conditions) CONSTABLE 1; Madam your husband is a mad man, he claims he stole the sack of cassava because he prayed and when he opened his eyes the sack dropped from heaven, hahaha, your husband dey craze (he continues to write in […]

Leonell EchaSeptember 4, 2016

A typical Sabbath in a typical Nigerian Christian family always start with a personal prayer. It could last for a minute or an hour. It sorely depends on how the ‘spirit leads’. To start off this day of worship as a family, the breakfast table must be laid on time while everyone scrambles to bathe. […]

Leonell EchaSeptember 4, 2016

Today would have been more memorable if Dorian had showed up. The way she ended the conversation last night made it impossible to point an accusing finger. She had apologized a thousand times and lit the candles she put out in my heart. She’d promised to make it up twice better than her pastor promised […]

Leonell EchaSeptember 4, 2016

It looked so neat when I stood upon my feet. You knew I followed the rules and I saw the hints and clues. I was the one who they used as a model as religious and faithful to seek my counsel. Deep down they never saw it, I was broken. It looked so perfect when […]

Leonell EchaSeptember 3, 2016

Outside the box and pushing the fence. Waltzing upon the expressways. No box but freedom worth my two pence Or the burden of mending my ways. – Seun ———————————– Pack of soul crushers They leap to danger Pack of prey rushers Hunting with anger…-Omolola ———————————– She loved him from a distance, Feelings she can’t suppress, […]

Leonell EchaSeptember 3, 2016

First Cut Slowly drunken on swollen moons that hung the sky inside out. Yours was a fresh smile with dark curves rowing waters buried in between the chest swerves. I will drink the night and belch lights soon. First you dig in my weakness cutting to make holes of similar roads. Shot after shot, emptiness […]

Tribal War!

The African Masquerade

An African Thunderstorm

THE FLIP CHALLENGE

Oga Police!

Sabbath!

Dorian

Deep down

R-E-C-K-L-E-S-S!

First Cut

The Good Society

open more doors

in the ground

Seeds

A ditty

The Good Society

open more doors

in the ground