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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.

  • Out of Office

    Out of Office

    The corridor was dimly lit through the glass partitions. It was a Wednesday evening, after sunset. The lights in the office were lit unevenly. One room on, one room off. I walked slowly, confronted by an air of unfamiliarity in a…

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  • I Found It

    I found itThe glimmer in my eyesI swam in the darkDeep into my soulIn search…

  • Witnesses

    I walked between treesHiding from the rainWe talkedOne by oneI narrated my desiresThey murmuredOne tree…

  • Hold a Hand

    By Muthoni Maina What if?You let a child actually failLook at them fallInstead of you…

  • Out of Office

    The corridor was dimly lit through the glass partitions. It was a Wednesday evening, after…

  • Kifaru

    I have a slightly swollen forehead from running into walls when I was young. I…

  • No Air

    Kilimanjaro must have exorcised my demons. I have been talking in my sleep, more like…

  • One More Time

  • Grieving my Mum Over 20 Years Later

  • Dear Mum, I Turned 30