Emmanuel Olaleye

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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“Limits and the Force of Blood” by Emmanuel Olaleye

Submitted to Contest #66

He had no sooner entered the arena, when he caught sight of Smart smiling at him from the VIP section above the roaring crowd. Everything had been perfect since he woke up that morning. But not anymore, as everything seem to feel wrong. The quirky smile that gave away at the edge of Smart's lips was something he had seen before, and it definitely wasn't something good.The last time Cosmos saw that smile, he lost his best friend to the cold hands of death, and he can sense that ambience hovering over him again.As he walked towards the ring, h...

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“The Darkest Path that Leads to Light” by Emmanuel Olaleye

Submitted to Contest #66

This was a battle you had lost three times before, even after you had made great speeches and grand promises. You carried along with you the laymen, even as you rose to the highest point of diction, to outshine your competitors, at every Presidential Debate floor. But it all came to nought, as you lost... again... and again... till your fire began to die slowly on its hearth.This is your lifelong dream, and you're at it again, probably for the last time. The Presidential Debate was a success, just like the previous three before it, and the P...

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“Déjà Vu” by Emmanuel Olaleye

Submitted to Contest #62

"Ring... Ring... It's time to wake up!""Ring... Ring... It's time to wake up!"Fred's eyes slowly opened to behold the behold the beauty of a new morning sunrise, as the repetitive voice of his alarm clock ushered him back to consciousness. He got out of bed, killed the alarm clock and hurriedly began to get ready for work.In about twenty minutes time, he was standing in front of the large mirror placed directly opposite his wardrobe and just right beside his study table."Today is great day..." he began saying, talking to his reflection in th...

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Author bio

Emmanuel Gift Olaleye is known by the pseudonym "El_Magnifico™". He is the author of two Poetry books "Soft Echoes (2020)" and "The Sustaining Cup (2020)". He was a recipient of the "DPH Noble Pen Award (2015)" and was Nominated for the "Chrysolite Writer of the Year Award (2019)". He was also Nominated for the "African Writers Award (AWA2020)". He lives and works in Ogun State, Nigeria.