Gloria

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..."…

FOREVER NOT YOURS You came and left fast like Santa in a fat chimney with promised gifts of goodness. I remember your worshiping of my body like sacred petals of…

In some parts of the world, getting a monthly period means you are shunned by society because it is considered dirty. In other parts of the world, a period is…

The Pashtun women who span the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan use poetry to portray a common truth about war, separation, homeland, grief, or love. A landay is a poetry…