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REVIEW: ‘SEVEN FLOWERS OF GRATITUDE’ POETS HELP US COME TO TERMS WITH THE ISSUES AND SUFFERINGS OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

REVIEW: ‘SEVEN FLOWERS OF GRATITUDE’ POETS HELP US COME TO TERMS WITH THE ISSUES AND SUFFERINGS OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

TITLE: SEVEN FLOWERS OF GRATITUDE EDITOR: BRIGITTE POIRSON AND KUKOGHO IRUESIRI SAMSON GENRE: POETRY NUMBER OF PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2020 ISBN: NIL REVIEWER: EBUBECHUKWU BRUNO NWAGBO

Seven Flowers of Gratitude is the title of the latest Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC) anthology for. The book collects the top twenty poems of the April/May 2020 edition…

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WHO IS TO BLAME FOR A BADLY PUBLISHED BOOK: AUTHOR, EDITOR OR PUBLISHER?

WHO IS TO BLAME FOR A BADLY PUBLISHED BOOK: AUTHOR, EDITOR OR PUBLISHER?

I have an unshakeable conviction that the fault for a badly written book lies with the writer while the fault for a badly published book belongs to the publisher’ while the shame is a joint venture. A respectable publisher should never knowingly publish a bad book. Therefore, if a book is badly published, whether in the physical aspects, or the quality of the writing, it is due to the publisher’s…

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REVIEW: FAITH’S CHAPBOOK ‘LAGOS DOESN’T SLEEP’ DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM WHAT IS FAMILIAR

REVIEW: FAITH’S CHAPBOOK ‘LAGOS DOESN’T SLEEP’ DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM WHAT IS FAMILIAR

TITLE: LAGOS DOESN’T SLEEP AUTHOR: EMMANUEL FAITH GENRE: POETRY NUMBER OF PAGES: 38 PUBLISHER: WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2020 ISBN: NIL REVIEWER: SHOOLA OYINDAMOLA

These days, I am entertained by the impoliteness of people, especially youth who are tired of systems, cultures, and norms that are failing and yet staying. In the midst of all this, Emanuel Faith proves that he is one of…

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THE CHANGING NARRATIVE OF TOUCH: A REVIEW OF DONNA OGUNNAIKE’S SPOKEN WORD PIECE ‘TOUCH’

THE CHANGING NARRATIVE OF TOUCH: A REVIEW OF DONNA OGUNNAIKE’S SPOKEN WORD PIECE ‘TOUCH’

Around the world, there is a drastic change in what we once called life; living has been interrupted by the basic need to survive in isolation. Our usual social interactions have been lost to this language called “touch”.  Safety guidelines have become like nursery rhymes to our children – Don’t touch your face! Don’t touch surfaces with bare hands! Sneeze into your elbow! No hugging! No…

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CALLIGRAPHY OF DEMONS

TITLE: CALLIGRAPHY OF DEMONS AUTHOR: ODU ODE GENRE: POETRY NO. OF PAGES: 44 YEAR: 2020

“ Usman’s poetry is a beauty; the manuscript was unputdownable. Read this new poet with an expectation of grace and surprise. — Bash Amuneni, author of Author of ‘There Is a Lunatic in Every Town’ …

Odu Ode is a poet from Nasarawa State, North-Central Nigeria. His poetry have featured in anthologies,…

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A LOVE I USED TO CALL MINE (Illustrated)

A LOVE I USED TO CALL MINE (Illustrated)

TITLE: A LOVE I USED TO CALL MINE AUTHOR: WOLI KAFILAH GENRE: POETRY NO. OF PAGES: 40 YEAR: 2020

“ Woli has scaled through the different Haiku formats to create lovely pieces in this book. She has held my hand through a path of love, and pain, with her carefully chosen words, lighting up emotional pathways I do not often venture. — Olanrewaju Oranyeli …

Woli Bukola Kafilah is a Nigerian-born…

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HY POETS TAKE SNIPER: AN ESSAY ABOUT SUICIDE AMONG WRITERS (by Sa'id Sa'ad Abubakar)

HY POETS TAKE SNIPER: AN ESSAY ABOUT SUICIDE AMONG WRITERS (by Sa’id Sa’ad Abubakar)

(For Everyone who lost their lives to suicide)

Chukwuemeka Akachi’s Facebook wall is a museum today, with artefacts. It is a historical or pilgrimage site where thousands of travellers walk in every day. Often times, others invite friends and of course others went in to drop heartfelt comments, that might never be responded to.

Today, we have seen numerous death of young promising writers…

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“FACEBOOK IS NOT A SAFE PLACE TO POST YOUR POEMS” & OTHER ISSUES FOR NIGERIAN POETS

“FACEBOOK IS NOT A SAFE PLACE TO POST YOUR POEMS” & OTHER ISSUES FOR NIGERIAN POETS

There is this growing assumption that Facebook (as well as other social media) is not safe for sharing one’s creative works. I do not think it is true. I personally share my works here. I have been doing so since 2009 when I could count the number of poets on Facebook on my hands and you could say for sure who and who writes any kind of literature. At this time, likes and comments on poems were…

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST [JUNE/JULY 2020] — ‘MOTHER TONGUE’

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST [JUNE/JULY 2020] — ‘MOTHER TONGUE’

Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers is receiving entries for the April-May 2020 edition of the BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC). This edition is themed ‘MOTHER TONGUE’ and welcomes poems written in English and translated into a mother tongue.

It is of prime importance to acknowledge and manifest the role of languages in the transmission of culture and the construction of identity.

Po…

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OSADOLOR, BEN & OLADIMEJI WIN BPPC APRI/MAY 2020

OSADOLOR, BEN & OLADIMEJI WIN BPPC APRI/MAY 2020

Osadolor Williams Osayande, Fortune Ben, and Oladimeji Adam Adedayo have emerged winners of the April-May 2020 edition of the prestigious Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC). The edition was themed ‘Covid-19’.

SEVEN FLOWERS OF GRATITUDE by Osadolor emerged overall best out of over 300 entries. Ben’s ‘Letter To The Ball With Spikes’finished in second place while the last edition’s…

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SEVEN FLOWERS OF GRATITUDE - BPPC APRIL/MAY 2020 TOP 20 POEMS

SEVEN FLOWERS OF GRATITUDE – BPPC APRIL/MAY 2020 TOP 20 POEMS

Title: SEVEN FLOWERS OF GRATITUDE Editor: BRIGITTE POIRSON & KUKOGHO IRUESIRI SAMSON Genre: POETRY No. of Pages: 32 Year: 2020 “

“What is new under the fiery Covid sun of today is that the virus has struck and paralyzed the whole world. And technology has brought drastic changes in our lives. No poet could really remain indifferent to such an unprecedented experience. They had to come to terms…

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A WORLD OF TWO LORDS (a poem by Ugochukwu Ohadoma)

A WORLD OF TWO LORDS (a poem by Ugochukwu Ohadoma)

Things have fallen apart, the fault of both parts.

The men stopped being men and became lords. The women stopped being women and became slaves. Just as every slave, they sought freedom Now they have freedom, they want lordship too.

We now have a world of two lords, No man, no woman.

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APHASIA (a poem by Kayode Adedoyin)

APHASIA (a poem by Kayode Adedoyin)

(After Pamilerin Jacob’s There are no Emergency Rooms for the Soul)

The sky is the best place to find answers, Answers to the mystery behind a trembling soul. Everynight my body becomes a temple where a figure worships in ecstasy.

In my local dialect, rain and fear are spelt the same but different pronunciation. I must have asked the sky in supplication for fear instead of rain. A rain to wash…

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ON NIGERIA WRITERS, DEPRESSION & SUICIDE...

ON NIGERIA WRITERS, DEPRESSION & SUICIDE…

It has now become a common and accepted part of our daily existence to hear of the death, by suicide, of one author or another. When the news of another loss filters into social media sphere, we are often quick to offer the ‘eeeya’ or ‘he/she gave many hints’ and then move on to other important things. It is sadly all we can do.

There is something I have also noticed: writers are…

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SURVIVING CORONATION STREET: A CORONAVIRUS SURVIVOR’S MEMOIR BY BRIGITTE POIRSON

TITLE: SURVIVING CORONATION STREET: A CORONAVIRUS SURVIVOR’S MEMOIR AUTHOR: BRIGITTE POIRSON GENRE: PROSE (NON-FICTION) NO. OF PAGES: 42 YEAR: 2020

“Interestingly too, a virus as deadly as this, is preventable by measures that are not farfetched: a return to the personal hygiene we have lost in the bustle of living, in the craze to grow, expand and overcome. While we stay at home and maintain…

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WHEN I'M EIGHTEEN BY DAVID ISHAYA OSU

WHEN I’M EIGHTEEN BY DAVID ISHAYA OSU

TITLE: WHEN I’M EIGHTEEN AUTHOR: DAVID ISHAYA OSU GENRE: POETRY NO. OF PAGES: 26 YEAR: 2020

“ Here is a neat universe, of everything beautiful about a poet’s mind, where a mother’s mouth is a treasure-box brimming with love. The future is not far, it is here, crafted with the dexterity of the poet’s imagination. — Saddiq Dzukogi, author of Inside the Flower Room …

David Ishaya Osu is a poet,…

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST [APRIL/MAY 2020] — ‘COVID-19’

Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers is receiving entries for the April-May 2020 edition of the BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC). This edition’s theme is ‘COVID-19’, in line with the current realities of our time.

Many poets have manifested the need to poetically settle their scores with the current crown plague that is wreaking havoc all over the world. The corona virus threatens the…

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