The Children's Song - A Poem

by Adesinmi Olatoyese This is a poem by the novelist and poet, Rudyard Kipling. Enjoy! Land of our Birth, we pledge to thee Our love and toil in the years to be; When we are grown and take our place As men and women of our race. Father in Heaven who lovest all, Oh, help Thy children when they call; That...

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What You Read Stays in Your Head and Makes You A Better Writer

by Adesinmi Olatoyese If you want to learn new vocab words, the conventional idea is to stalk the dictionary, right? Or maybe go online and find a list of relative words that are of moderate difficulty, or maybe use a software. If you've tried any of those, there are chances you end up forgetting...

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Taking People's Picture Without Their Consent

by Adesinmi Olatoyese ...is not right. Period. Being served my own pie of the preposterous act reminds me of the story of a woman who had to re-tell a story about her that went viral on social media. To be frank, the woman has massive hooters, which got the attention of many perverts on the streets...

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How Did You Find Your Nickname?

by Adesinmi Olatoyese Because I've not seen mine yet. Or was it given to you? Even if so, you probably have given someone else, too. And, hey, I mean the good ones; not the crazy ones, pleeassseee. I've been trying hard for years (yes, years) to give myself a befitting nickname, a nickname that...

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O Pale Rider - A Poem

by Adesinmi Olatoyese This is a short poem from the stable of Yours Sincerely. This poem is about the general belief about the Pale Rider, death, and what I wish for in order to be a victor. Enjoy! O Pale Rider! They say everyone shall have a taste of you/ Rich or poor, rule or ruled/ They...

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A Drunk and His Bottles

by Adesinmi Olatoyese This joke was sent to me on the popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp, and I thought I should share it with you. As with most broadcast messages posted on social media, it doesn't carry the name of the Original Poster, hence the reason there's no attribution. Enjoy! A...

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On Ants, Their Lifestyle and Lessons for Us

by Adesinmi Olatoyese I sat in front of my house, relishing the greenness of grasses; the blueness of the sky—which, however, later grew black, pregnant of rain; and the brownness of the earth.I got tired of admiring the grasses and the sky, but I stuck with admiring the soil.Was it browner than...

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