Literary Zone

Poetry: Kperterkple Serenade

Kperterkple Serenade (excerpt) By Atukwei Okai, Accra, Ghana. III make room in your inn for me – I know: when karl marx grabbed his (...)

| February 2012 | 2113 views

I opened my window at the bottom of the sea

I opened my window at the bottom of the sea By Elvis Gbanabom Hallowell, Freetown, Sierra Leone. I opened my window at the bottom of the sea To (...)

| January 2012 | 2500 views

Poetry-Rise Up and Walk Upright

“Rise up and Walk Upright” By Roland Bankole-Marke, PV Deputy Editor. She gave me my primal breath and key to life And anointed me in dainty (...)

| December 2011 | 2060 views

Poetry-Skirt

Skirt By Niyi Osundare Come, Sweetheart Come tonight Let’s meet in the elbow Of the street Skip all care Breach all walls Jump (...)

| November 2011 | 3800 views

Poetry: On a day like this

Editor’s Note: This poem was written when Barack Obama became the first black president of the United States of America in 2008. On A Day Like This By (...)

| November 2011 | 1923 views

Short story-Red Apple

Editor’s note: This story was first published in January 2006. The author, Karamoh(photo), is now a government official in Freetown. By Karamoh Kabba, (...)

| October 2011 | 2782 views

Poetry-Adumaradan

Adumaradan By Niyi Osundare Adumaradan Your love engulfs me As the harmattan overwhelms the heat I will pledge a thousand favours to the (...)

| September 2011 | 5811 views

Short Story-Journey into the Unknown(Final)

By Hilda Goitsemang Busani, Gaborone, Botswana. Edited by Bakar Mansaray, PV special correspondent, Edmonton, Canada Chapter 3 New Experiences (...)

| August 2011 | 2235 views

Short Story-Journey into the Unknown

By Hilda Goitsemang Busani, Gaborone, Botswana. Edited by Bakar Mansaray, PV Special Correspondent, Edmonton, Canada. Part 1: Childhood Experiences (...)

| August 2011 | 2085 views

Poetry-Before Independence

Before Independence By Josephine Ansumana, Freetown, Sierra Leone. We had... Paved roads, steel bridges and galvanized jetties Before (...)

| July 2011 | 1564 views

Poetry-Jaded Emotions

Jaded Emotions By Josephine Ansumana, Freetown, Sierra Leone. I Can I walk away, if (...)

| June 2011 | 1634 views