Exile Writer
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| Blog Name: | Exile Writer |
| Url: | http://exilewriter.blogspot.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | Literature, African literature, writers |
| Description: | Existing to be a portal of my thoughts, frustrations, jubilation, and experiences on my writing path. Being in exile has affected me in ways I didn't begin to comprehend until I started writing. I am fairly new to the literary world, but I am coming up on my way...fast. |
| Popularity: | 71 Followers |
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Insomnia
| I am currently going through a stretch of inconsistent and brief sleep that fear of senility is slowly bedding down in my mind. I will try to go to sleep, but I wanted to wish everyone a safe and h... |
Radio
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Recently, I took a trip to a local park to shoot some photographs and I decided, for a change, to turn on my car stereo and listen to the radio. I'm a big fan of radio programs, but I find myself a... |
The Issue of Language
| Much has been proposed about language by writers in exile and two classes, represented by two well-known writers, have formed around these propositions. On one hand, you have Ngugi wa Thiong'o who ... |
The Next Step
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It is often stated that there comes a time in everyone's life when they know what needs to be done and they have to garner enough courage to do it. I have had a few of those times in my short times... |
A Time to Treasure
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Most of you know that I finally came to meet my mom for the first time in twenty-six and a half years last month, and that she has been staying with me for the past five weeks. If you are friends w... |
Not Again...Catch Up with scenes from Sankara: My Brother, My Enemy
| The past month has really been filled with blessings for me and I can't possibly show my gratitude. My computer is the only one functioning here, so I've had to write in my notebooks so that my mom... |
Poem::: Secrets
| As I pointed out previously, I will be posting some rough drafts of poems I'm working on and see what people think. Here's one I wrote titled Secrets,meant to show the danger and unreliability of s... |
Time to Catch Up
| It has been a while since I wrote on here due to several unlinked factors, but which all conspired to keep me off here. My mom has now been here for almost three weeks and we are all enjoying the c... |
Poem: Ode to the New Year
| Ode to the New YearHere’s to the sound of popping bottlesAnd loud intoxication.Here’s to kisses and laughterAnd tears and wailing.Here’s a toast to all that can be hoped,And to naïve blindness.Here... |
New Poem: Grateful Profession
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I wrote this poem a few days ago and it's dedicated to my former co-workers at the International Community School in Decatur, Georgia. I had lots of fun there and I miss it greatly. Here's to those... |
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