Masquerade.
I am not bloodstained robe, nor distorted animal mask. Grandma is lying on the ground, says there is a little girl inside me. I am not coconut peeled to nurture... Read more.
Chidera Offor (t[he]y) is a nigerian poet and essayist. they are a contributing editor for Reckoning, have been nominated for the pushcart prize, and are a finalist for the 2024 NgEducators International Model United Nations poetry competition. their poems are/will be published in The Spectacle, Skylight 47, So To Speak, and elsewhere.

