POEM| Anxiety
It’s happening again
squirming all over me
I start with shaking my legs
pacing up and down
then I move to pick dirt
from my nails with my thumbnail
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Author: Mariam Shittu
Hi, my name is Mariam Shittu and I live in Lagos, Nigeria. I write about my travels, living in Lagos, lifestyle, health and fitness, things that inspire me and poetry. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with the world and nurturing the human mind. Thanks for stopping by!
World Poetry Day 2019; My Poetry Writing Journey
In celebration of World Poetry Day, I’m sharing my poetry writing journey with you. I published my first prose in May, 2017 and my first poem in June, 2017. The poems I wrote initially, were a release of emotions I felt at that time.
Read MoreTRAVEL| 10 Fun Or Not Facts About Mauritius
I spent five days exploring the island of Mauritius while staying at the Radisson Blu Azuri Resort & Spa. Mauritius is a volcanic island located in the eastern part of Africa. Yes Africa, isn’t that something? It’s famous for its beautiful white sand beaches and coral reefs.
Read MorePOEM| Together
I hope we’ll
learn together
give together
play together
try together
cry together
POEM| 3am Thoughts
Have you ever thought of putting a pistol in your mouth?
I won’t lie
I’ve thought about holding a gun
a bit too much
I should probably tell someone
PHOTOGRAPHY| 10 Wallpapers From Mauritius
I visited Mauritius last week and I’m working on travel posts about my trip for the blog. While I’m at it, I thought to share some beautiful photos I took for wallpapers with you all.
Read MorePOEM| You Were Never Mine
maybe I took you for granted
maybe I didn’t understand you
maybe I didn’t care enough
maybe I didn’t put you first
IWD 2019; Short Poems For Women
In honor of international women’s day and women’s history month, I’m sharing six short poems I wrote about and or for women.
Read MoreBlogiversary: Two Years A Blogger, You Can Do It Too
Guess who’s been blogging for two years? Me! I still can’t believe a whole two years have gone by just like that. It was all a dream when I signed up on WordPress on the 7th of March, 2017 and published my first post. I had no idea what I wanted to do exactly. The only thing I knew was that I wanted to share my knowledge with the world and inspire people while doing so.
Read MoreBOOKS| Lessons From The Color Purple
It’s almost International Women’s Day and in honor of all the beautiful women in the world, I’m sharing my thoughts on The Color Purple. It was my fifth read for the year and I’m glad it was borrowed to me.
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