and I was there… Drove to the Salamander cafe with the trio of Richard Ali, Gimba Kakanda and Abdulaziz Abdulaziz (some pair). Place brought memories. The last time I had come with a mentor of mine and we had met Tricia Adaobi Nwaubani. We were too early, it was 18:30hrs and the event was billed … Continue reading »
OPEN MIC – LITERARY FUN (AT THE ABUJA LITERARY SOCIETY)
Silverbird Lifestyle Store, 2013 10th May It was the Open Mic session of the Abuja Literary Society and yup, I had to be there. First people I noticed coming in were ElNathan John and Dike Chukwumerije. Okay, this was going to be fun. Usual hi’s to friends and acquaintances and I got to my seat. … Continue reading »
IN THE UNBROKEN MOONLIGHT (A Poem) by Hyginus Ekwuazi
In the unbroken moonlight on the Plateau: all the pains I’ve secreted away in the deep hiding places of my heart they crawl out, these hidden pains like insects from underneath these stones that dot the Plateau slowly, from deep within the tears come but the abressive winds dry them up… ..in the unbroken moonlight … Continue reading »
CHINUA ACHEBE: Something of thoughts (A Tribute) by Su’eddie Vershima Agema
There’s little that can be said about Chinua Achebe that has not been said. Little to know about him that even the most ignorant of us has not caught in the last one month and so days. From the greatest of orators and the very best of writers to unheard names, common people and … Continue reading »
10 Signs That You're A Writer
Reblogged from Writers Write: You constantly edit. Whether it’s while you’re driving down the street and pass a misspelled sign, or grammatical errors in Facebook posts, you fix errors constantly in your mind—and sometimes not so silently. You’re highly observant. And not only do you notice things all the time, but you file them away in … Continue reading »
THE POWER OF WORDS by Su’eddie Vershima Agema
In the beginning was the word… Words. Words. Words. In the continuation was the word… Words. Words. Words. In the silence was the word… Words. Words. Words. At the end was the word… Words. Words. Words.
THE YASMIN EL-RUFAI WORKSHOP LITERARY EVENING AND LECTURE
I remember the call for the workshop. I jumped at it and was about to send my piece when I discovered a clause: it was for people of about 15-twenty-something. Well, that means I was out of the range. Age!! Grrrr!! Well, I called Tunji Ajibade, President of ExodusForArt (E4Art) to discuss my book launch and … Continue reading »
SERENDIPITY – Creative Writing, Yasmin and I (An Essay) by Hadiza Isma El-Rufai
My daughter, Yasmin died of an epileptic seizure in her flat in London in November 2011. People might wonder why in my quest to keep her memory alive I would involve myself in the promotion of creative writing. I choose to do that for a number of reasons: • Yasmin was an avid reader and … Continue reading »
COME OUT (an extempore poem) by Su’eddie Vershima Agema
Flow, the Muse calls… I know not what to write. The words flow but nothing comes out right the journey from the heart to the hand stops the communication from the hand to the heart flops… Come out, words, come out! I bring to the screen the flow of my heart hoping it to juxtapose … Continue reading »
IF THIS LIFE IS ALL WE HAVE (A poem) by Dennis Brutus
I read ‘If this life is all we have’ first in the university while undergoing my first degree. I wasn’t as versed as I am today but it made so much sense. Now, I share it again as it makes sense differently to me in the hope that it makes some sense to you too. … Continue reading »
