Jaachị Anyatọnwụ's Blog, page 21
November 25, 2022
we were lovers
you were sunlight,
the reason I long for dawn
but darkness engulfs me in many shades of pain
‘Sunlight!!!’ my cry all night
unfortunately, the sun does not set at night
and I am no longer able to see your smiles
you were silk,
the reason I long for hugs,
but cold beautify my skin with blisters,
tattooing me all over with haunting memories
unfortunately, when I reach out my hands to find your cheeks
you bore holes into my skin with thistles of rejection.
Under The Sheets
you were water,
t...
November 23, 2022
Why Are Empathy and Inclusion Such A Challenge?
An excellent place to start on the path to inclusion is with empathy. However, empathy alone is not sufficient and, on occasion, may even be utterly insufficient. The argument against empathy advances the justification that disparities in power dynamics prevent people from truly understanding another person’s lived experiences or putting themselves in their shoes. When people interact with people who lead significantly different lives due to intersections of race, gender, or socioeconomic status...
November 22, 2022
pull out of the square holes
his emotions are scattered stars,
dangling from cloudless skies,
forming their own constellation,
light years away from the norms
that feed the stereotypes,
threatening to engulf him,
in the arms of presumed masculinity,
he, like the rest, whose lips,
have been sealed,
from uttering words emotion-laden,
lest ‘weakness’ becloud his manliness
this, my boy, is how for forebears
pocketed genuine blushes,
bottled up physiological bruises,
built biceps over broken hearts,
and drowned pain in bottles of b...
November 21, 2022
in my country
…in my country,
the path to home is so shameless
while other nations chart
a pathway to the moon and back
we can’t trace the road to work
without being crushed beneath a tilting truck
we can’t find our way back home
without dancing the surugede of potholes
we can’t see what lies ahead…
how fortunate are we expected to tread?
…in my country,
the road to home is called RIP
whenever we crawl this road
two things are involved
only a handf...
November 19, 2022
To The Good, Kind, And Innocent Men
There are men who exhibit animalistic animalistic behaviour, so also there exists women who are more beastly than they are human.
In other words, just as there are dualistic aspects (good/bad) that are characteristic of humans, so also are there good and bad men. Denying the presence of a significant exception is the start of lip service because irresponsibility and bruteness shouldn’t be seen as the norm for all males.
Yes, men are good, and regardle...
International Men’s Day: Dismantling Stereotypes
Every year on November 19, people throughout the world observe International Men’s Day (IMD) to honor and celebrate the cultural, political, and social accomplishments of men. All The Six Pillars of International Men’s Day outlines the goals of observing an international men’s day. It is a time to honor the lives, accomplishments, and efforts of boys and men, especially those who have made significant contributions to the nation, the union, society, the community, the ...
Do I need to buy my own ISBNs as a self-published author?
Do I need to buy my own ISBNs as a self-published author, or can I utilise the free ones provided by Amazon KDP, Lulu, Kobo, Ingram Spark, and other services instead? This question is an age-old dilemma, and I will provide satisfactory answers.
An International Standard Book Number (ISBN), for those of you unfamiliar with the acronym-heavy lingo used in the publishing industry, is the specific identification code given to books that are offered for sale. Retailers need ISBNs to help organise ...
November 18, 2022
Is Loneliness Bothering You?
If loneliness has been bothering you, read this…
I’ve long questioned why people equate loneliness with being alone. When you’re by yourself, you don’t have any relationships with anyone, which fosters your uniqueness. You yearn for a self that existed in relation to someone when you’re lonely. Do you get what I’m saying? Loneliness is about missing what you previously had, not about the lack of people.
What is Loneliness?The emotion we experience when our demand for fulfilling social ...
November 17, 2022
It’s A Slow Fade
at first, it was fast & furious
like jihadists on horseback racing to war
she raised such dust as thick as mucor
it blurred red flags
whose colour though derived from blood erupting from severed heads
radiate the brilliant colours of love
overwhelmed, you fell, like grandma’s breasts
chained hands, head, heart, & led away
captive of her desires into the strange lush of her supple arms
next, you’re compelled to lips in sync with her hips,
strange lyrics of modulating wanton ...
November 4, 2022
Jaachị for president
Except being good with words
and an unrepentant scribbler of pun, I have absolutely no qualifications,but that never mattered in 2015.
Aye?
The eyes have it!
We’re sick of being led by the blind.
I have no idea nor understand what the job description is, but I’m pretty sure I outsmart the senile pa of Daura in 69 ways.
Neigh?
The nays can’t have it. Enough of the galloping down a steepe of bad of worst.
Blah blah blah… a manifesto?
I am Jaachị. For this is my ...
