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Dec 29, 2022

My New Year’s Resolution is to Shut Up.

One last thing before we call it a year… — My 2022 resolution was to eat slowly. I failed (woefully, if I might add). In my defence; I tried to relax while eating quite a few times throughout the year, but my need for speed continued to override my desire to savour. That’s okay though, it’s a lifelong struggle. Marathon…

New Years Resolutions

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My New Year’s Resolution is to Shut Up.
My New Year’s Resolution is to Shut Up.
New Years Resolutions

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Dec 23, 2022

to my left, there is a pink tree.

Customary end of year thing; it’s a bit lengthy, so take your time. — I. every day; when i wake up and draw in my first conscious breath, it is as though god has abandoned me. there are no joys. there is only sadness, darkness, and despair — a deep sad despairing night. i have sat to write to you many times since the last…

Memories

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to my left, there is a pink tree.
to my left, there is a pink tree.
Memories

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Nov 22, 2022

Foot Fetish: A Film by Quentin Tarantino.

I just washed my feet. I took my time and scrubbed between the toes and the sides and soles—a really thorough job. After that, I wiped them with a towel; put some lotion on them, and then wore socks. I really enjoyed that. While I was running water over them…

Feet

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Foot Fetish: A Film by Quentin Tarantino.
Foot Fetish: A Film by Quentin Tarantino.
Feet

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Nov 6, 2022

I Don’t Want To Take My Meds Anymore.

In December 2020, I was diagnosed with ADHD. My symptoms had consistently worsened over the year, exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdowns and the isolation that came with them. I first started to suspect that I might suffer from the disorder in 2018 when I looked to the internet for answers…

Adhd

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I Don’t Want To Take My Meds Anymore.
I Don’t Want To Take My Meds Anymore.
Adhd

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Sep 21, 2022

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: JOLLOF IS LOOKING FOR A WIFE.

or girlfriend/partner/someone to hold his hand, goddamit. Hello and welcome. My name is A. Jollof. I’m a young [26-year-old] Nigerian man writer based in Umuahia, Abia State. The reason for this ad is simple: I am leading a lonely life and would like someone to share it with. I thought…

Humor

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: JOLLOF IS LOOKING FOR A WIFE.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: JOLLOF IS LOOKING FOR A WIFE.
Humor

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Sep 7, 2022

my favourite socks are torn, but that’s not what this is about.

it’s almost 12:30 and my heart is aching. it has been aching all week, all month, all year. i fear that you will get tired of me talking about pain. i also know that if you do, i’ll understand — i too am tired. it’s 12:26 and i just finished…

Tiredness

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my favourite socks are torn, but that’s not what this is about.
my favourite socks are torn, but that’s not what this is about.
Tiredness

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Aug 24, 2022

A Blue Sort of Darkness.

featured image by Ujàh The day Nduka heard about old man Yaro for the first time, mother was having one of her moods. Before he died in that accident Father used to call it her darkness. He would come out of her room with a weary look on his face…

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A Blue Sort of Darkness.
A Blue Sort of Darkness.

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Jul 25, 2022

26–07-’22.

collapsing, unraveling. — It’s my birthday today, and I want to tell you about how my world has collapsed and the rut I am stuck in. No, don’t do that - don’t get angry or sad or worried, or all of those things you feel when a person you love (yes, I’m assuming…

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26–07-’22.
26–07-’22.

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Jun 10, 2022

the hole a man falls in is where his god pushed him down.

On writer’s block, & horror. — Hello, reader. It has been a while since I wrote something. The simple answer is writer’s block. I don’t need to explain that to you - you’ve heard and read all about it. But the problem isn’t writer’s block - writer’s block is just a physical manifestation/expression of what truly…

Horror

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the hole a man falls in is where his god pushed him down.
the hole a man falls in is where his god pushed him down.
Horror

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May 15, 2022

Overextensions/Exit Doors

conversations over tems and blick bassy. — So, what’s on your mind? Tems. Terms of what? No, Tems. The musician. Oh, why? I have been listening to her a lot recently. She doesn’t enunciate her words properly, you know? It’s fascinating. Also reminds me of myself. How so? I never communicate fully — I just blank out…

Conversations

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Overextensions/Exit Doors
Overextensions/Exit Doors
Conversations

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