Latest arts stories from across Kenya.
I must move on, I can’t live here in Heartbreak Hotel forever. I moved out of a relationship apartment, On Love Lane, In Lovers Town, To the town of bitter endings, To the heartbreak hotel which I could ill afford. A very expensive…
This is post number two in a series of two posts about being in love. Post one is my love affair. Check it out https://potentash.com/my-love-affair-1/ You can be so much fun, Take me to new levels, You give me poetry to write, You’re my…
I thought I had you but I didn’t. All those fantasies that kept me warm at night, And fueled my imagination, There were all for nought In the end, our love was like sand in the hand, Slowly slipping away through my fingers. I thought what…
Susan looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were red and puffy. Her normally well-groomed hair was shaggy. She took a sip of her glass of wine. She had been drinking since dawn. Today was supposed to be her wedding day. Right now she…
She’s got the smile, That radiates from within. It’s beautiful, Like watching the sun rise or set. Her smile’s so beautiful, Colgate would film her for a commercial in a minute, Because when she smiles, Her teeth sparkle, Like they have…
Mr Love, it’s been a ball knowing you. I enjoyed the party, I got drunk on emotions that made me do crazy things, I still have some pictures and letters as evidence, Some are so interesting I still blush until today. We danced a seductive…
I don’t understand this woman. I stare at her. She’s pretty, sweet and has a great body. But simmering behind the outward shell I see insecurities. I love her smile but it hides pain and anguish. She’s loved and lost. Fought, is fighting…
Kamau stood at the edge of the shamba waiting for Nyokabi. He was so excited and he could hardly contain himself. He whistled as in his mind he formulated his life ahead. When Nyokabi came into view he stopped whistling and watched her…
He seduced me, With flowers and perfume, Telling me that I was, The most beautiful exotic flower in bloom. He bought me chocolate, Said that I was his chocolate sweetie, Made me think that he could not breathe without me Because I was his…
Some say you must have put for me that kamuti, That our love ain’t natural. They say there are so many men out there, Why are you sticking to this particular one, and he’s so far away? They can’t explain it, why I love you, I can’t explain…
It seemed like a good idea at the time, But when I had to remove my top and bra I got shy. He was looking at me, a patient look in his eyes, So I lay down on the bed and tried to relax Trying not to think of what was to come. I wish […]
I like you, Actually, I love you. You bring out my best side. Make me laugh. When I need someone you are there. There is no one I depend on more than you. I can call you anytime I need you and you rush to my side. So when you tell me you…
I found the book in my drawer, Title: the art of understanding yourself. I wanted to laugh because I wondered when I gave up on it, On understanding myself. I buried my dreams in a grave six feet deep, Covered it with soil, wire and cement…
Kate looked across the room at Alex and Becky who were looking very happy together. She, on the other hand, had a big plastic smile that hide the hate in her heart. “Stupid bitch. She will pay for stealing my man.” At that thought, she…
Why is it that you cause me pain Yet I still cling to you? You rip my heart out And play with it like a toy, Yet for you, it still calls. I cannot understand this love That cuts me deep, Every time I think of you. I exorcize you, Like a…
Our glances, like lovers’ new They dance, flirting as they meet And break to rest anew Our smiles, they hold a bit of promise A tease of something behind those lips A promise of romance, of passion Our bodies, they move to an invisible…
When her friend told her, I love your body, you’re so slender and you can eat anything!” She smiled. How was her friend to know she used to be fat and decided to go on a special diet, that now everything she eats she puked into the toilet?…
