His name is Freedom but he prefers to be announced as We, Us. He or Him. Please don’t refer to him as them, they or those. He cannot pale any bluer in the face. For centuries no one has told him what to do. His…

How quiet this speechless room Here silence is a silver line Some souls are in asleep Their own feelings, experiences Those who evaluate the interiors They Slept on those shelves as a book. Some people are studying Page by page, they started reading with a…

The congregation nod as the pastor “preaches” he decrees death upon women following other people’s husbands “Ride on Sir” Ejiro echoes   Now she turns to me gifts me an ear-to-ear grin then points with her gaze “that woman is sleeping with the husband of…

Will we ever gather again like we used to? Maybe the younger ones will. They already do. Us old folks, not ready to die yet, we’ll gather in dibs and dabs. A child and their children here, another child there. A granddaughter, a grandson, a…

The mighty river flows along Spray rolling o’er the dam Babbling its own melodic song As gently as a lamb Spray rolling o’er the dam While kissing each rock and twig As gently as a lamb Nestled amid the fig While kissing each rock and…

Hour Twelve – Write about gathering with others. The specifics are up to you.   The Joy of Human Interaction   Lockdown – I thought I had been fine Complacent in a cosy home all mine Wandering all day from room to room Meeting friends…

Black, white, and brown skin colours lost meaning when we gathered to celebrate the One who had so much done in need and in deed   the worship was electric the mood ecstatic the environment terrific   Time lost its meaning as no one was…

We met at the gym and found what we’d been missing, friends our age. We worked out together, shared recipes, went out to dinner. No one lost weight, but we all felt better. Friends do that for you. The pool closed, and I found a…

Dear Joy, I love you, too. I always have. From the moment I saw you. Remember? I stared. I couldn’t play anymore. I couldn’t think. “I just had to tell you that.” Who was this woman standing in the crowd? I walked away frozen in…