Stone The best thing I did was move my body from one side of the world to the other. This required a visa which required a bribe. The bribe placed in the palm of a man with a gun, took my mother’s monthly wage packet. The man with a gun let you speak to … Continue reading Two poems by Nick Makoha
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‘Sleep’ by Roger Robinson
It becomes clear to you the night your father asks you to wake him up to see his favourite film on TV, and despite cups of coffee bright lights and company he is asleep with his dark rimmed glasses tilted on his face before the opening credits. And there hearing the drag of his snore … Continue reading ‘Sleep’ by Roger Robinson
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