Akinlolu : Writing

REMEMBER

REMEMBER

A Story by Akinlolu


THE UNTOUCHABLE When Abbas Michael's convoy roared into the sleepy town of Gungun, the earth itself seemed to groan in awe "or perhaps in protest. At..
INSTAGRAMIC

INSTAGRAMIC

A Poem by Akinlolu


I stepped off the cliff-suddenly, Instagramic. The Kingmakers convened in haste, Their verdict: wholly algorithmic. I'm the real deal now. I've bec..
HOPE MEMORIAL

HOPE MEMORIAL

A Story by Akinlolu


This is a parable, I think. We all need a little dose of hope. Especially in our darkest moments.
BEWARE WHAT YOU WISH FOR: A TALE OF GOOD AND EVIL

BEWARE WHAT YOU WISH FOR: A TALE OF GOOD AND EVIL

A Story by Akinlolu


If wishes were horses, men would ride. And if they were aeroplanes, men would fly. But what if they were dangerous creative powers capable of destroyi..
FIRE TOWN

FIRE TOWN

A Story by Akinlolu


I set myself on fire and the whole world comes to watch me burn. That is possible only in my imagination. Right?
THE END OF AN ERA

THE END OF AN ERA

A Poem by Akinlolu


Do you think the world is getting better or worse!? Sober reflection will produce an answer. But our answers are subjective. A product of personal opi..
I STILL CARE

I STILL CARE

A Poem by Akinlolu


My first poem of the year. Some broken off connections and lost relationships come to mind. Sometimes it's hard to let go that which we held dear for ..
ALL THE TRICKS WE NOW KNOW

ALL THE TRICKS WE NOW KNOW

A Poem by Akinlolu


The progenitors awaited the first dawn. The imperators came and were known for their brawn. Heracles roars with angst from eternity. Damocles esc..
TRANSFORMATION

TRANSFORMATION

A Poem by Akinlolu


Evil is being reinvented, excused, justified and even packaged to become very attractive. Is there evil? If there is, it's evolving too like every oth..
THE CEO

THE CEO

A Poem by Akinlolu


He's the subject for celebration, meditation derision and argumentation.

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