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Welcome to Muriuki’s world. I share my writing: poems, journals, reflections, and all manner of thoughts that reside in my mind here. Indulge.

  • Closing Day

    Closing Day

    It’s closing day and I am next in line to get a taste of my classmate’s ‘Bazooka’. ‘Bazooka’ dominates the tea time snacks market at Karatina D.E.B primary school. It’s more addictive than those Festive Ring cakes that currently have me…

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  • Portals

    I looked straight into my fearsWalked right into themStretched out my handsAnd felt my hairs…

  • I Want to Play

    I want to go through life with tongue in cheekBe a little mischievousI want to…

  • Pain, a friend?

    I sat with my painAsked it to lie on the couchAnd look at the clock…

  • Closing Day

    It’s closing day and I am next in line to get a taste of my…

  • Just Start

    I am staring at a blank page, wondering what to write about.  I feel like…

  • Rasta Privilege

    Today I got a seven shillings discount from the lady who sells me chicken. It…

  • One More Time

  • Grieving my Mum Over 20 Years Later

  • Dear Mum, I Turned 30