You've got to wonder what sort of somersaults the Mentalist's brain was performing as he addressed this envelope. What of our postman, who for years has always known me as Ms. W Kihoro? I am almost certain that as he shoved the A4 envelope through the letterbox he … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2006
Free Alaa
Inspired by Mshairi's poetry and MentalAcrobatics' lyric swapping skills and with apologies to Grace Nichols for altering the text of her poem Of Course When They Ask for Poems About the 'Realities' of Black Women, I join fellow bloggers in the google-bombing for Alaa … [Read more...]
Secret Playlist
On more than one occasion, while out on the town, a certain song has come on and I have had to fight the overwhelming urge to throw my hands up in the air, shout the word ‘tuuuune’ and rush to the dance floor. Other times I have been at home alone and I have been … [Read more...]