African Writers Award Shortlist Released | Abeiku Arhin, Chibuike Ogbonnaya, Aisha M. Umar and Others Win
Shortlists for the 2018 African Writers Award have been released by the respective judges. The judges of each…
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Top 12 Featured Poems From The Finalists Of The 2018 Growth Contest
After all said and done, the 2018 Growth Contest has come to an end. A totality of 72…
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Ramadan Poem | Day 5: Contentment by Zulikha Idris Babalola
When will human ever be satisfied? Always feeling the need to multiply When he’s successful, he feels gratified…
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MANAGING WRITER’S BLOCK | SAMUEL AYOADE
To excel in writing, get the skills and get the craze – Ayoola Goodness paraphrased . Good…
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Ramadan Poem | Day 21: The Odd Numbers by Onafowokan Taofeek Busayo
The Odd Numbers Every being wants to journey The 84 years 4 months in a night They crumble…
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FWGE Day 22: Note of Love by Fiyinfoluwa Olajesu
a lady praising her lover It’s been said thatLadies go for the mansionInstead of love, but darling,I assure…
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FWGE Day 19: The Unknown Heart by Tomori Lateef
Moseying along the paths of lilies In the garden of binaries, I found a lovely yellow rose Unique…
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Poetry: For How Long? by Oluokun Salman Abiodun
for how long…? haven’t we slaughtered nights in large numbers to invoke the god of dream? for how…
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The Poet as an Influencer: An Ideological Reading of Tukur Ridwan’s A Boy’s Tears on Earth’s Tongue
Recently, I was engaged in an intellectual discourse with a seasoned poet about the role of a writer…
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Preliminary List For The 2018 Best New African Poets Released | Check Your Names
The preliminarily list for The 2018 Best New African Poets has just been released. Please look through the list…