Of recent, there has been a proliferation of themes associated with “boys”. From dissent about boys who suffered rape to argument bordering on the neglect of the male child, and the discourse regarding whether boys should cry or not; there is an ongoing concern about the need to turn attention to the male child, without neglecting the female child, of course!
There is some element of legitimacy here. There is an overt acceptance that the male child should know better, while the female child becomes the attention of society, with such attention overbearing and excessively protective. Since the existence of the male child is built on assumptions, society is left to deal with the consequences of his actions.
This laxity on society’s part becomes the central focus of Silas Bamgbola’s experimental incursion in Lost Boys.
Soft Echoes by Olaleye Gift Emmanuel bring to mind this clarity. It is a compilation of poems that cut across different subjects, with each poem speaking its own message through artistic styles and moods. Author: Olaleye Gift Emmanuel Title: Soft Echoes Publication Date: 10th Febraury 2020 Publisher: ACEworld Publishers ISBN: 978-978-979-856-8 Price: N1,000
“Testament of a mad man” is the trail of fire that his poetry aims at tracing in his readers’ minds to burn them clean.
Samuel Ayoade’s collection commences with fits of fiery passion to rise crescendo to a pyre which turns out to be a bonfire. Beginning with an extended metaphor on the David versus Goliath theme, the author then offers five ardent love poems, before spreading into thirteen short pieces on a paradox called Nigeria and culminating in sixteen longer satires on the present demise of his country.
The poet flares up in flamboyant flames of poetic indignation to expose what he defines as madness. But whose madness constitutes the central question.
“Life is a dead zone”, he states. “Death lives in our veins.” The scorching violence rampant all around him feeds his most sarcastic lines, as many scorching assessments of the situation. Poems such as Cashivorus, Polimatics or Evolution of Snakes denounce poverty, inequality or corruption in a mock scientific way whose causticity feels utterly enjoyable…
The literary world is gradually breeding rebels with the increase in the numbers of beautifully crafted rejection mails being sent out to creative writers daily, mostly without stated reasons. Many writers have dropped their pen. Some more are out there seeking other ways to validity. This anthology is simply the mirror to the fire burning within these poets, and also a revelation of what’s to come.
Still in the spirit of Christmas, this collection of short poems for kids sells for #500 ONLY. Beyond the lights, trees, and merriment, it will teach our kids love, kindness, compassion beyond flowery words, and the very essence of Christmas. It’s a collection for all times, seasons, and days, as I believe Christmas is everyday for the Christian. Every day, we must never forget that God’s love is the reason for the incarnation, and that God’s love is the foundation upon which redemption was built.
For we who dreaded love is an anthology containing Micheal Ace’s poem ‘For we who dreaded love’ and other response poems by several other poets triggered by the subject.
Depression is psychological, a mental illness to which various observations and studies have been made on the causes and effects. Yet, it still lingers on like a plague, which does not, however, limits its troubleshooting. It can be solved because it has been solved among many others. Different strokes for different folks, but we all want answers at some points in our lives
Tukur Ridwan Ishola Olorunloba, a Nigerian poet and essayist has written his discovery about the subject with sixteen detailed and experimented points cutting across the nooks and crannies of a depressed mind.
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Naming Our Bodies is a collection of powerful and endearing poems co-authored by Timothy Ojo, a professional copy writer, content developer and digital marketer from Federal University of Technology, Akure and Bright Osunwoke, an entrepreneur, spoken word artiste and a graduate of UNN, with a BS.c in Business Management.
In Kolawole Samuel‘s words;
“Timothy Ojo and Bright Osunwoke’s “Naming Our Bodies” calls to one with a familiar voice, and in a familiar way. A collage of human experiences, this collection interrogates humanity without pretence. It’s a bold attempt at exacting unblemished images of our bodies— bodies here as identities. And it takes huge ingenuity to be able to perform such feat. In this collection, Timothy and Bright have simplified age-long complexities of life with very beautiful diction. Brilliant debut.”
Scarlet Anatomy is the collected works (poems & stories) submitted for 2019 FWGE. This anthology is themed on love, lust, friendship, and every other subtheme related to human relationship.
Book TItle: Sprinkles at the Horizon Author’s Name: Chijioke Victor, Peter Spark & John Chanda Publisher: ACEworld Publishers Year of Publication: 2021
Title: Poetry: The Subtle Voice Of God Author: Owoade Jamiu Oladapo Year of Publication: 2020 ISBN: 978-978-57691-9-1 File Size (on disk): 1.15mb File Type: PDF