Poem – The Chibok Tale (By Adebesin Ibraheem)

The Chibok Tale   It’s a haunting tale that unites humanity As the Chibok zone of remote obscurity Crept into global consciousness in its adversity The day the puritan extremists sacked A Chibok school in phony military tact And snatched supple schoolgirls into Sambisa tract Its forewarned state had refused to act!   The hypocritical combatants so dumb! Detest western […]

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THIN LINES (By Zero-Gravity)

THIN LINES Thin Lines is a collection of words and phrases that are similar in spelling or sound, but have very different meaning. Another interesting thing is how though they are different, one can easily lead to the other.   SQUIRT & SQUINT INBRED & EMBED INFANTRY & INFANT TREE TOGETHER & TO GET HER AWRY & AWAY   DOMINANT […]

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Poem – Sally in the Alley and Joanie in the Weeds (By Donal Mahoney)

  Sarah makes sandwiches all day, piling meat and trimmings high on pillowy bread she spreads   apart before her customers’ eyes. Hardworking men love her sandwiches and sometimes date her after work   but none so far has mentioned marriage. This confuses Sarah who’s as open as her bread in satisfying men.   That’s not too wise, says Ethel, a granny clone Sarah chats with after lunch-hour […]

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Poem – Home is Where…. (By Gary Beck)

Home is Where….   Our masters no longer reside in fortified castles that dominate the lives of all who dwell nearby, nor in grandiose palaces that dazzle the eyes of servants, the envious, seeking crumbs from tables of abundance, not in great mansions that people pass with respect, curious about hidden lives sheltered by prosperity far removed from daily toil […]

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