Wendo Kenyanito

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“MIN OMONDI” by Wendo Kenyanito

Submitted to Contest #89

The best that can be said about it is that it was not right. First of all, the manner of doing it. Secondly, the reason why. I will tell you the reason why it should not have been done the way it was done. But, before that, let me tell you a story. Her story. Min Omondi’s story. Do not mind the frog in my throat. I tell you a tale of love, although I started to tell lies the moment I started to read stories- imaginary stories. Maybe it wasn’t the lies I told; maybe I just talked another language. Anyway, the story I am going to tel...

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“DEAR MAMA” by Wendo Kenyanito

Submitted to Contest #89

Dear Mama, Yes, take me for instance. I sometimes ask myself: why should a silly happening. . . a girl’s and a boy’s school affair. . . why should such a thing affect one’s life? You know such affairs- Papa used to talk about them- a gift of a pencil, a stolen sweet, love letters copied from books. . . all ending the same way. . . teardrops on paper circled with x-x kisses. Maybe Papa was right: a lot of words is poison: a few words are sugar. Later, I was to see cases of sugar words turning out to poison. . . Now this boy mama. His name...

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Author bio

In this quiet church of writing, I say Amen.