The Griot
Introduction
In Western Africa, griots would chronicle the genealogy of empires and their leaders, and some even knew the histories of all their tribe members. Through the oral tradition of storytelling, griots preserved the history of their culture. Just so, this blog serves here as the griot to the authors’ fiction.
Fiction, from the Latin fictio, means to fabricate. In truth, fiction is fabrication, but it also encompasses a semblance of reality.
Hopefully, you enjoy the fictional stories in The Griot!
Thanksgiving 2020
Smoke pervaded the first floor. Olivia had the oven set to 575 degrees for an hour. She had lattered the turkey with butter, oil, and green seasoning. In the meantime, she grated cheese while the rice and pigeon peas simmered in one pot and the macaroni in another. Diana placed candied yams and collard greens…
The Jumbies
Papa B always said that we had to know our ancestry because our elders are all around, and we must still our powers to hear their wisdom so that we never lose our way…
Day Trip
The shelter-in during the COVID-19 Pandemic seemed the ideal time to test the warmth of his sleeping bag and the durability of his hammock. As sociable as Hopper Gray was, he preferred the company of nature, a quiet stroll on the beach, a hike on a wooded trail, a night in his hammock under the…
Riding the Waves
Hopper Gray writhed in his sleeping bag, a Christmas gift from his wife. It shielded him from the crisp air, the cool breeze, the cold sand, the morning dew, far better than he expected. He contemplated whether he should venture to rekindle the fire. His eyes struggled to open. Their lids weighed heavy as though…
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