By B.N Wendo ‘Be quiet now, and wait, it may be that the ocean one, the one we desire so to move into and become, desires us out here longer on land. A little longer…’ Rumi, from a bowl fallen from the roof The modern world, in its fervor for haste, reviles patience and maturity.Continue reading “ON BEING UNREADY…”
Category Archives: REFLECTIONS
FIVE MORNINGS
By Wendo wa Manyondo What compels the human mind to wake up to different mornings, pondering about life differently. Honestly, it’s a mystery I can’t fathom. Take, for instance, this morning. I am somewhat lethargic. Sluggish. And I haven’t any expectations nor plans today. Such a transient and nitty state of mind imbues in meContinue reading “FIVE MORNINGS”
THE LETTERS
By Brian Nzomo. Receiving a letter from a girl was an inestimable affair back in high school. Boys would brag all the time about being gangsta, but whenever those bits of colorful, scented letters arrived, all their macho personalities would dessicate; and they would be giggling like standard six pupils when they saw the firstContinue reading “THE LETTERS”
THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE VOICE
By Brian Nzomo I hate to do this. For it may be misconstrued as a pity post. It happens. Many a facebooker have been taunted for contriving stories meant to glean sympathy. “Who cares?” We are told. “Everyone has their own problems.” Suicidal tendencies have been viewed from the angle of sceptism. Arm-chair psychologists haveContinue reading “THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE VOICE”
MY OLD MAN
By Brian Nzomo By the time I was in standard seven, there was no single moment my father had raised his hand on me. Partly because I was disciplined and drew myself away from trouble, but also because my mother took the lion’s share of the responsibility to discipline me. And she did it withContinue reading “MY OLD MAN”
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