Gloria

 

With apologies to Maya Angelou, this is a parody of the poem 'Still I Rise'. You may write me down in history,With your new love affair,You may shrug me off,But,…

With apologies to Chris de Burgh, this is a parody of the song 'Lady in Red'. I’ve never seen an apple so lovely as the one I ate,I’ve never seen…

I would have liked to enjoy the homemade meal at the chosen local restaurant. Instead, the restaurant owner asked, “Do you have children?” His obvious interest was like that of…

As part of celebrating International Women's Day, Sonne Intercultural Magazine extended their pledge for parity by showcasing 20 women of African descent in Germany and diaspora. I am grateful to…

My memory of 2015 had its share of global happiness and sadness. Both emotions instigated writing prompts for me. On some occasions, I joined writing contests. The potential product/poem was…

First published by Chicamod, an online magazine committed to create 1 Million Jobs for the African youth while making Africa visible not only within Africa but also on the global…

Sometimes after midyear 2015, I read an article about micropoems. The word was new to me and it fired up my curiousity. The sub-title read "take a Twitter poetry break..."…