Fiction and Poetry

Original Psalms
Toby Abiodun’s “Original Psalms” Is a Poet’s Lyrical Riff on Love and Self-Understanding

Original Psalms is remarkable for the punchy brevity of its episodes, which goes directly to…

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A Flicker of Light | Daniel Echezonachi Maxwell

You try to distract yourself from these thoughts by counting the number of motorcycles speeding…

A Sacred Song for You | Tehila Okagbue
A Sacred Song for You | Tehila Okagbue

It’s in the heavenly scent of paradise/ your breath/ warm releases of profound bliss. By…

Smile, Stranger
Smile, Stranger | Daniel Echezonachi Maxwell

You see a small river in which you are immersed for a baptism of resilience.…

Three Square Meal | Obongofon Etuk| Poetry| Afrocritik
Three Square Meal | Obongofon Etuk

By Obongofon Etuk The main course is a revelation… I. Breakfast Life is for us…

1929| By Chinemerem Prince Nwankwo| Afrocritik
1929 | Chinemerem Prince Nwankwo

By Chinemerem Prince Nwankwo For the love of Nwanyeruwa & more   *White grit voices…

Eye | Ogah Friday David | Afrocritik
Eye | Ogah Friday David

By Ogah Friday David  In the dune’s eye is an immaculate     cascade      …

The Translator | Karen Jennings

The stranger got up unsteadily, said it was late, he should get to bed, but…

You Win in This Fight, Against God | Okorie Divine - Afrocritik
You Win in This Fight, Against God | Okorie Divine

But not all the time do you win this fight against God. Like the year,…

Hands by Feyisayo Anjorin - Afrocritik
Hands | Feyisayo Anjorin

By Feyisayo Anjorin Remember when the preacher called us fools, tools in the hands of…