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Dear Dad, Sorry, I think I’ve just broken my promise again. What promise? you might be wondering, if only you were still around. Well, this promise. I’m sorry I broke my promise to myself not to ...
"THE GHOSTS IN YOU" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
What do you wish to seek in the dead of the night? An inspiration, despite the emptiness inside? What’s the point of staying awake until the morning light? Sleeplessness is never alright. What’s ...
"QUESTIONS OF FAITH" in "THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR: Writing for The Unheard Voices"
More questions of faith emerge. Doubts are on the rise. Fear fills the silence of the late night air. What have we all become? Where is the love? What about peace and compassion? Whatever happens...
"ONE QUIET NIGHT" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
These streets are deadly quiet tonight. It’s just past twelve, no one seems to be in sight. The weekend’s no longer the same. Soon there’ll be plenty of blaming games. Are you one of those lonely...
"ABOUT BEING A FULL-TIME HERO" in "THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR: Writing for The Unheard Voices"
I’m not a hero. If you ask me why, there are plenty of reasons. I’m sure a lot can relate to this. It takes a whole lot to be one – even more if you do this full-time. We’re all familiar with the...
"NUMB IN DENIAL" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
I’m not dying This is not some terminal illness I’ll be fine As far as I’m concerned, I’m still going to last I won’t cry Even if I do, I’ll make sure there are no witnesses You’ll only see these...
"WHAT'S ON LATELY..." in "THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR: Writing for The Unheard Voices"
Alright, since I’m still awfully busy, I think I’ll just write as much as I remember here. My brother and my cousin Mia have been preparing their weddings this year. Mia’s getting married this mo...
"CHANGES: BEFORE AND AFTER" in "THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR: Writing for The Unheard Voices"
We can’t always see the ”before” and ”after” of every stage. Sometimes we don’t know the difference. Some other times, our perspectives on changes aren’t the same as those of others’. Age is just...
"FAREWELL, STEEL BLUE EYES" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
It is time that I let you go I’ve never thought I’d consider this before You don’t know I’m not even sure why I’m still waiting on you for It is time that I set you free I should have done this s...
"34" in "THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR: Writing for The Unheard Voices"
I’ve just turned 34. I’m saying this clearly, out loud and proud. How does it feel? Another year has gone by. I am getting older. About a couple of years ago, my hazel-eyed, brotherly best friend...
"THAT GHOST IN YOU" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
I’m scared, baby This is more than a worry You might think I’m silly, but I see what I see There’s been a ghost in you I think you feel it too ‘though you deny it’s true I’ve seen what it can do ...
"SCORCHED" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
It’s time to wake up There’s been haze in your brain that smoke keeps getting in your eyes that you’ve forgotten about fighting it off and growing up You’re denying the pain You’re living a lie T...
"SHORT REPORTS" in "THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR: Writing for The Unheard Voices"
Been awfully busy lately. Work, work, work. Teaching and writing. Not much of translating. Catching up on another reading. (“Simisola” by. Ruth Rendell.) My favourite part? Attending the weekly w...
"THE WRECKONING OF THE ORDINARY" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Feel yourself slowly changing from how you were to how you’re now They’re slowly wondering if you can still stay the same somehow You’re not just getting older You’re also growing colder Is it to...
"THE STORY-LINES ON YOUR FACE" in "THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR: Writing for The Unheard Voices"
We all grow up and grow old; that’s unavoidable. For the wise, it’s a process they fully accept. For some (if not many), that just freaks them out - especially if you’re a woman. I know this soun...
"FINN AND AMANDA: FOR THE ONLY ONE" in "SHORTS"
“No.” “Yes.” “Dad, no.” “Amanda, you have to.” “But I don’t want to, Dad!” The old man glared hard at me. His clear, pale blue eyes were as cold as ice. There were lines on his square, handsome f...
"SMOKE TOWN" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
It’s no science fiction Perhaps it’s gone far beyond our comprehension It’s been happening too long A lot has gone really wrong Some may still think it’s way too bad to be true Would you still fe...
"HOW FAR?" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
How far is one willing to go to find out what they (think they need to) know? Knowledge is indeed power ‘though it doesn’t always make you feel better How far are you keen on reading what I’ve ev...
"IT'S NOT THE FULL MOON" in "SHORTS"
It wasn’t the full moon, baby. It was just us. It’s funny how I’ve got to be the more rational, rather skeptical one. I mean, I’m the one who loves horror stories and supernatural stuff. How come...
"FROM A FICTION BOOK-READER" in "THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR: Writing for The Unheard Voices"
I’ve always reading, probably since I was in school. Fiction is my number one favourite, despite the fact that there are people (especially those who think they’re much more scholarly than others...
"SOME THINGS" (AS GOOD AS THEY GET) in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Sometimes, some things are only good while they still last Forgive me for sounding heartless Coming into your life has given me no regrets Perhaps this is just as good as it gets None of us can p...
*”What’s gotten into you? What do you see in him?” “I don’t know. Maybe it’s just what he does: showing me that by JUST BEING ME, it’s already GOOD ENOUGH for him. How many NORMAL GUYS out there ...
For the first time in like ages, I finally got myself a date. I’m one of the admins of the writers’ club. It was one of the rarest nights when we had more foreign visitors than usual. Ari’s b...
"STAGE FRIGHT" in "SHORTS"
They all gathered around the body on the stage that day. She was lifeless, her eyes staring emptily and her mouth stayed open wide. They’d tried resuscitating her minutes before. Nothing happened...
"THAT NEW VISITOR OF MY ISOLATED CASTLE" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Who are you? What do you want from me? Is what you are really true? Am I slowly driving myself crazy? How did you get into my isolated castle? I thought I’d locked all the windows and doors I tho...
