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If you have been reading the news then you will know that Pope Francis talked about how people should not breed like rabbits. This has created a heated debate about whether he is condoning the use of contraceptives or not. The church,…
Did you know that today November 25 is the International Day Against Violence Against Women. With all the horrifying stuff happening in Kenya this year we as a country are really in focus Yesterday I went to Westlands at lunchtime as I…
I remember the first time I saw her. I must admit, it was not as I had pictured it. It was a hot sunny day (I could have sworn the doomsday environmentalist’s prediction had come true, no ozone layer or something like that). She was in…
If you are a Big Brother fan then this post is for you. The world’s most addictive reality television programme is about to kick off in Africa while already airing in Germany and the UK, the Celebrity Big Brother housemates are settling…
My love was a poem, Written just for you. My love was a smile that lit up my face, Yet now it is the tears that run down my face. You are my heaven yet my hell. My love for you is the cross that I must bear, It wears me down, With its pain…
I could make you fall in love with me, Seduce you with words, Make your heart beat fast when I am near. I could kiss you senseless, Make you burn hot. I could show you my crazy side, Make you crazy with love and lust. I could make you fall…
Green pastures, In the City in the Sun, That’s how I saw them with naive eyes, Reflections gathered from films, That made the big city so glamorous. I had a dream, That one day I would be a superstar, I would wow the audience with the…
THE REPUBLIC OF UDASA In a village on the eastern side of the country In a forest about one kilometre from the village The men had been deliberating the whole day. They had planned the operation and laid out strategies of how they would…
“Saidia maskini. Mungu ata kubariki” That’s my opening line when I see someone passing me on the street. I am a beggar, you see. I am that guy with a missing leg and a leg brace next to me. This has been my street corner for the last 5…
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…
1. Sacco’s are a great way to save money and they give dividends at the end of the financial year. They also serve loans at a fixed rate of 12 per cent per annum so you don’t have to be worried about how much interest rates are going up.…
Where do broken dreams go? Is there a hospital for broken dreams where they can be fixed up and mended? A hospital bed where they can relax, Get IV’ed with antibiotics and fluids to get their strength back. Can dead or dying dreams be…
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…
I am a slave to your love, It binds me like a spell, And you become my master, Holding my fate in your hands. Its magic this love, It holds me fast, spellbound. I am addicted to your kiss, It’s like chocolate, I must have more. My thoughts…
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…
Be wise. Use a rubber, Don’t try to be a hero, Otherwise, you will be a zero, Trying to prove yourself the man. Do you like it skin-to-skin, You say it tastes sweeter. Be careful your choices don’t make you bitter, When you get the test…
Realization comes slowly, As I shift memories through a sieve, Like a gold prospector shifts through the mud to get nuggets. I was in love with a ghost! Once I was in love with a real flesh-and-blood man But slowly in my mind, I built you…
He’s got swag. He has that silver tongue that makes girls blush and draw maps. An expert in turning nice girls into naughty girls. He has the skills to turn the mind into mush, And makes emotions run hot. He makes panties drop, that’s his…
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…
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…
Martin sat at the bar, sipping his drink. He scanned the crowd at the nightclub. The human traffic moving in and out of the dance floor. He was looking for someone, on the hunt for his next prey. No one interested him. Been there, done…
