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SECOND HOME by Oki Kehinde Julius – Issue #3

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SECOND HOME Whisper to the wealthy and the Lazarus, that our second home is not these cramble walls architectured with bricks and sand. Percussion the wailing “ogele” to cry the cries of remembrance that the foundation of this home is not these ones dug on the mother earth, but the one creator founds on the forehead of ashy cloud and fiery sky. Tell new bloods that are just excreated on the maternity bed of the earth, that “seventy” is the nibly voice that will echoe pens up on the vouching age of our breathe. Recite to the crawling infants and … Continue reading SECOND HOME by Oki Kehinde Julius – Issue #3

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AN ORDINARY PRAYER by Rick Davis – Issue #3

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AN ORDINARY PRAYER 1 As I relax In this oversized Armchair In my favorite coffee house, Relaxing jazz Soothing from Tiny speakers High on the walls Transport me To mystical realms. How my body Lies to me Telling me That my Loving soul Is born of dust – And is built On sky-rises Of hope, But I am Moving beyond This illusion — Trampling wet grass Without leaving My chair. I sense You are here – You who is Our Tree of Life — A pulsating living God Causing my body To tingle And loosen The hold Of my ego, … Continue reading AN ORDINARY PRAYER by Rick Davis – Issue #3

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PAROUSIA Magazine Issue #3

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PAROUSIA Magazine Issue #3 POETRY CRAFTSMAN by Oghenero Ezaza – Issue #3 Self-Righteous by Olaiya Tobi – Issue #3 BLOOD by Okuwoga Eyimofe – Issue #3 HAKUNA MATATA! by Onwuchuruba Francis Ikedichukwu – Issue #3 I FELL ON MY KNEES by Kariuki wa Nyamu – Issue #3 EXTINGUISHED by Ugochukwu Chimerem Victory – Issue #3 In the Blind Man’s Shoes by Samuel Kamugisha – Issue #3 But My Spirit Holds by Chalya Princess Miri-Gazhi – Issue #3 SECOND HOME by Oki Kehinde Julius – Issue #3 AN ORDINARY PRAYER by Rick Davis – Issue #3 Cover Image Bolu Akindele Cover … Continue reading PAROUSIA Magazine Issue #3

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PURITY IN RECIPROCAL;WHEN ANOMALY BECOMES NORM (A Review of Emmanuel Inedu’s “A Requiem For Virtue”) by Akor Emmanuel

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    Poet: Emmanuel Inedu Poem: A Requiem For Virtue Book: Cockcrow At Noon, 2015.Pp 45. Publisher: Words Rhymes and Rhythm Reviewer: Akor Emmanuel Oche   It was the french poet, writer and art critic, Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918) who admonished … Continue reading PURITY IN RECIPROCAL;WHEN ANOMALY BECOMES NORM (A Review of Emmanuel Inedu’s “A Requiem For Virtue”) by Akor Emmanuel

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Call For Submissions PAROUSIA Magazine ISSUE #3

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  PAROUSIA Magazine is calling for submissions for it third issue to be published by September 2016. This issue welcomes narratives that are standard for Christian publications.   Interested in Fiction, Creative Non Fiction, Poetry, Review, Interview, Photography, Painting, Drawing, Graphic and other creative art works.   Submission is open to every writer regardless of age, experience or location. Submission for PAROUSIA Magazine Issue #3  is now open . Poetry:  Send up to 3 poems per submission of any length and style. Fiction:  Send 200-1000 words for Flash Fiction and 1000-3000 words for Short Fiction. Creative Non-Fiction and Essays:  Send … Continue reading Call For Submissions PAROUSIA Magazine ISSUE #3