The Musings of an African Writer
In the wake of the pandemic, the need to Get Ready and stay prepared for any and all emergencies has definitely hit home. Get Ready Day was established in the mid-2000s by the Public Health Association and the Get Ready website has a wealth of information to help those interested.
There once was a lion, so tall and grand, with glossy eyes and long ochre mane. Beloved he was, the golden king, with his thunderous roar and mighty claws. The king would rise to escort the sun. He beat the wind from right under his paws. His lapping tongue stirred the seas; they churned, erecting …
Honey dry your tears, don’t cry, Let your smile rise with the eastern sky, Let it warm your belly as you writhe, In highs of sunny days when birds fly.
Your laughter cuts me, punctures flesh and bone, Your stares punch me, scatter focus and prong.
The drapes fluttered open as the sunlight flooded her, his rays rippling and warmth kissing her fingertips, face, and lips. He took her, devoured her, and swallowed her whole. Brazen he was as he flowed over her, brushing through raven hair glistened with olive sheen and loose curls. His molten graze seared pleasantly on her …
I love horses. They’re basically the cool kids of the animal kingdom. No other creature looks as effortlessly chill running around with long hair swishing in the wind. They know it, we know it, and today we’re celebrating their majestic beauty. Humans have been domesticating horses for up to 6000 years. In that time these …
They punch they slap, they hit they kick, But all the while you sniffle you think,
Mrs. Makaka boasted of being the cleanest head cook House Lanka had ever seen. Deep down in the dressed stone walls and spotless floors of the kitchen, she brooded over the greasy pots. Pascal, the second footman, was off nursing a terrible case of athlete’s foot and Miss Ng’ang’a was a no show as always. …
Take the day and drop it in, sprinkle hope to make it sweet, A dash of sadness for lulls that be, don’t worry, it’s still incomplete.
Hey love. So another month has come and gone and I am again at the point of evaluation. A lot has happened this month, not so much in action as in reexamination. So grab yourself a cup of coffee and allow me to spill the tea. In the aftermath of COVID, a lot has changed …