storytelling Archives – Deji Adeyemi

I WANT TO BE THE OLDER LITTLE BOY

by Deji Adeyemi January 21, 2021

I like to think I was reschooled in the ancient history of biological evolution of man; in the way the body and mind instinctively reacts to knowledge and experience.

Few days ago, I was in our basement, on the queue to take a Serology test with other students and school officials inside our lockdown bubble. These officials were university workers and those who work in proximity with the university, one way or the other. Some of them are parents, recently weds with toddlers.

A family came with their boy, who is just about three to four years old. Ol’boy! Was this boy active and restless?! He literally ran from one end of the building to the other, jumping as he ran. This lad would run to his father, make some faces in response to whatever face he makes at him, and would run back. He was everywhere.

memoirs, poetry, writing

The Walk

by Deji Adeyemi April 8, 2020

Spoken Word

Nobody knocked the door that brought down the house

But somebody struck the match that burnt up the mouse

Everyone wanted to accept the wealth they can condone

But little did they know they will have to walk alone.

social media writing

PARAGRAPHING IN SOCIAL MEDIA WRITING

by Deji Adeyemi March 14, 2020

One major difference of social media writing from academic writing is PARAGRAPHING.

Social media writers fall victim of this a lot. This has led to a lot of long, strenuous paragraphs too long for readers to follow through.

memoirs

POEM – NEVER ENOUGH

by Deji Adeyemi February 25, 2020

Oh would I have tongues like fire
Burning with brimstone and sulphur
Acidic bullets coated with led innings
Never enough will it be enough

Never enough were the tears I shed
When I fell on the road to hell
Never enough were the help I got
On my sojourn back to heaven
Never enough will it be enough

memoirs, social media writing

MY CHAPEL EXPERIENCE

by Deji Adeyemi February 19, 2020

During Tuesday Chapel, we’ve always had a preacher from the US. He is not necessarily the Pastor, hence the word, preacher. I’ll call him Pastor A. For most of us, he was our first contact with preaching to a mixed audience.

Interestingly, he caught our attention and we loved him. He was witty, sequential, very detailed and always, always, always tells a story. And of course, he spoke English so well and simply – his interpreters don’t have issues.

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