Serial Killer – Sandra Mwang’ombe Why did you do this to me? Was I your target all along? Or did I lure the arrow straight to my heart? You made…
Daymares at Midnight – Mukonya Mukonya
Daymares at Midnight – Mukonya Mukonya Frets; it’s approaching fast Sweats; she thinks she is cursed Hates the advent of dusk. She knows she’s insomniac He’ll still…
Hole in My Heart – Lewis Wamwanda
Hole in My Heart – Lewis Wamwanda When I was growing up Every dawn I’d wake up And I’d throw stones at a woman Who was always at our gate….
The Heart Wants What It Wants – Edith Knight Magak
The Heart Wants What It Wants – Edith Knight Magak The heart pounds fast. In sync with the thrumming moves its owner is making. They are matching beat for beat…
My Choice – Cate Nyabuti
My Choice – Cate Nyabuti Mother, father, and the man I should marry Like old friends sit by the fire Taking in the warmth; sipping on their cups…
Hello Wapenzi! Here she is in all her splendour; the Sultan’s yacht docked on the Mombasa harbour. WSA Kenya is her name, held in the cursive arms of…