EVENTIDE CAME by Samuel Leumas
Evening came Upon our mind, with blooming panorama Of spectra On the wide cushion of sky. [vale is not apt here] As we garnered like pile of pearls Around a...
TEARS FROM GAZA 1… a piece for peace by George Shakewords
Our hopes are dead and buried In the shallow graves of the battle field, Our cheeks are drenched With tears that flows like river. Sound of missiles and bomblasts Are...
STEAL ME AWAY by Abdulbasit Abubakar Wordsmith
The sight of her passing by, Is a delicious feast for my eyes, I am thrilled and mesmerised, When she is gone I am mortified, I long for a smile,...
I TOO WANT TO SERVE by Owoicho Nelson
I want to serve my country And lead my country men I want to speak for all and sundry Building a foundation for the system I too want to serve...
EBIDENYEFA EMPLOYS IMAGES TO STIR, INCITE in ‘THESE WORDS ARE NOT MINE’: a review by Joseph Omotayo
TITLE: THESE WORDS ARE NOT MINE AUTHOR: EBIDENYEFA TARILA NIKADE GENRE: Poetry PUBLISHER: Words Rhymes & Rhythm, 2015 ISBN: 978-978-947-211-6 REVIEWER: Joseph Omotayo I should tell you something about this...
ALBERT SERAPHIN’s ‘THE CLARION CALL’: a Review by Joseph Omotayo
TITLE: THE CLARION CALL AUTHOR: ALBERT SERAPHIN GENRE: Poetry PUBLISHER: Words Rhymes & Rhythm, 2015 ISBN: 978-978-947-213-0 REVIEWER: Joseph Omotayo The poems in 'THE CLARION CALL' are knitted together. They are...
LIMPING PENIS AND BREASTS by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson
i am lifeless penis hiding in greyed forest life rode me without curtsy! you are tired breast slumped on wizened chest fate milked you without mercy! we are wedded us...
THE CINQUAIN CHALLENGE
A Cinquain is a short non-rhyming poem of 5 lines developed by Adalaide Crapsey. Note that it is pronounced “sin-cane,” not “sin-kwane”. This class of poetic forms is very popular...
LEARN NOT TO RHYME BEFORE YOU RHYME
Put candidly, I think every poet who wants to write rhyming poems needs first to learn how to write without rhymes. First step for a poet hoping to pen good...
'HALF OF A MELLOW SUM': a review of by Oyin Oludipe Samuel
Film: HALF OF A YELLOW SUN Director: BIYI BANDELE Screenplay: BIYI BANDELE Producer(s): Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan Run time: 111 minutes Reviewer: OYIN OLUDIPE SAMUEL Biyi Bandele’s film adaptation of the 2006 novel, Half of...