Vera Bonny – THE LIBRARY (EB)

Leonell EchaDecember 3, 2017

I sat down on a bench, flustered with frustration. “Why is the damn test taking so long?” I was about to jump out of my skin when I heard ‘hello.’ I looked at the figure suspiciously and turned away. He was not who I wanted to see. I have been sick with so many unusual […]

Leonell EchaDecember 2, 2017

First time i laid my eyes on Kunle, he was leaning on a car at the parking lot of the University and talking to his three friends, Danny, Victor and Emeka. Yeah, those four went everywhere together, even though they were in different departments. But Kunle was in Medicine and Danny was in Pharmacy, so […]

Leonell EchaNovember 24, 2017

The earth stood still to gaze upon you Too scared to falter The moment you took your first breath Grace found an altar Your heart’s foundation *is attenuates* love With every smile, it spreads wildly, Baring my truth. Calmness has found its stead. This day is yours truly, The blade of your shoulders testify with […]

Leonell EchaNovember 24, 2017

Wisdom was real soft spoken Always offering a bit of an advice token He was a statue of meekness Goodness was his only weakness At his feet, gracefulness drank Outgrew folly and all its pranks Under the tree he mended souls Sticks did tricks as mini poles I watched and learnt His rules never bent […]

Leonell EchaNovember 24, 2017

It was Thursday morning and I was preparing to go to the farm. My husband and I have to keep our heads down and till the ground to feed the family. But something about today felt oddly out of place. I had a premonition that something bad was going to happen. The compound felt eerie […]

Leonell EchaApril 22, 2017

On our parlor wall she hung Rubber loosed hair a bunch Dressed up in a gown Maybe Cinderella’s sort Piercing eyes looked straight In black and white the paint Tear drops smeared her cheeks I always thought her cute As i grew, her view Turned sadder than i knew With every passing day I took […]

Leonell EchaJanuary 2, 2017

Stories begin on a new page. Mine began at a slow pace. One told of an old rusty vase; The lilies that lived there died, Buried without the son. The union had no daughters To mourn their passing. Lost at sea, I held on to that branch. Wouldn’t let go even when I was safe. […]

Leonell EchaSeptember 20, 2016

I am that dent on a chiselled chin That broken piece in a well shaped tooth That black mole on the fairest face Those freckles surrounding pretty eyes That 6th toe you’d love to cut That scarred soul with a teary voice That sad smile thrown in disguise The smallest star that shines brightest Flaws […]

Leonell EchaJuly 9, 2016

Show me the road to Bermuda The centre of lost souls Show me that place that no one is sure of That i may end this lost cause The road wines in and on I’m sure it will preserve my youth Nothing new, nothing out of place By mere fantasies my thoughts replaced What is […]

Leonell EchaJuly 9, 2016

Maybe i was made for a time like this The flesh to cover your wounded pride Maybe I was made for a time like this To be the smile your pain rides Who will mend my tattered thoughts tonight? As night stretches into its usual darkest space A whip of silence gently nudges my senses […]

Short Story: Panic Attracts | Vera Bonny

Short Story: “The Ring In The Kiss” | Vera Bonny

Poetry: “This day is yours truly” | Vera Bonny

Poetry: “For Grandpa” | Vera Bonny

Short Story: “The superficial mourner” | Vera Bonny

Read: Dorothy | Vera Bonny

Vera Bonny | New Beginning

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THIS SCENE

FRIENDS OF PREY

The Good Society

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Seeds

A ditty

The Good Society

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in the ground