If ever I knelt Before the very altar of God I’d shed no tears Compared to this river flowing And the drums playing Within my heart I call it murder I stare in utter wonder The way you walk in such perfection And yet stir in me Such pitiless emptiness It’s hard to tell And … Continue reading »
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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 »
SU’EDDIE VERSHIMA AGEMA READS AT PURPLE SILVER: PERSONAL THOUGHTS
Okay, so, I did my reading at Purple Silver. It was fun. It had been one of those days. As the time drew near, I got my phone remembering one or the other relations or friends who I could have called but didn’t. Well, big deal, abi? I searched all through for what to read. … Continue reading »
EASTER BONANZA by Akumbu Uche
Hey guys! If you’re interested in poetry, names and African culture, you’ll probably like my interview with poet, Dike Chukwumerije, out today, in the recent issue of Saraba Magazine (Available for free download here) And if you like freebies and giveaways, you’ll be interested to know that I’ll be giving away 2 autographed copies of his poetry collection, Ahamefula: The Cultural Significance of … Continue reading »
THE MESH (A Poem) by Kwesi Brew
We have come to the Cross-roads And I must either leave or come with you. I lingered over the Choice But in the darkness of my doubts You lifted the lamp of love And I saw in your face The road that i should take. Kwesi Brew (1928-2007) is one of Ghana’s foremost … Continue reading »
OKIGBO – MYTHMAKER & TOWNCRIER AT HEAVENSGATE by Hyginus Ekwuazi
Osofisan recounts this incident about how Okigbo took him to Mbari club one night to work. He was barely out of the secondary school and Okigbo was mentoring him. How for a few hours he managed to bang away at the typewriter before falling asleep. How in his sleep the smell of the midnight oil … Continue reading »
A PORTRAIT OF THE NIGERIAN POET by Hyginus Ekwuazi
ONE of the enduring memories of Peter Pan’s How to be a Nigerian is, for me, his fascinating sketch of the Nigerian radical. If the Nigerian poet had been roaming the streets at the time the book was written, a place, I am sure, would have been found for him within the pages of that … Continue reading »
CALL FOR (SUBMISSIONS) POEMS CELEBRATING NIGERIA AT 100
Straining at the Seams: Poems for Nigeria at 100 Edited by Kabura Zakama Kairos Productions is pleased to invite submissions from poets for publication in an anthology titled Straining at the Seams: Poems for Nigeria at 100. The anthology, intended to discuss the life and times of Nigeria since the merger of the Northern and … Continue reading »
FRESH NIGERIAN GRIOTS (INTERVIEW 1): HYGINUS EKWUAZI
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION: Dr. Hyginus Ekwuazi is a lecturer with the Theatre Arts Department in the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. He is also a notable behind-the-scenes name in the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood as well as the founding Director-General of the National Film Institute, Jos, Plateau. What is not so popular about him is his … Continue reading »
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: POETRY ON SELFLESS SERVICE AND LOVE OF COUNTRY
A new collection of poetry seeks to celebrate Jahman Anikulapo at 50! We welcome poems from any writer who has been touched or inspired by the dedication of Mr Anikulapo to the Arts… Okay, actually if you think you have a nice work previously unpublished work of poetry that addresses the issues of selfless service and … Continue reading »
