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...
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST 2015 [JUNE]
Words Rhymes & Rhythm is calling for entries for the JUNE edition of the Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC) on the theme: "TRADITIONS AND CULTURE". Organized in honor of Brigitte Poirson, French poet and lecturer,...
BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST 2015: SHOWUNMI OLAWALE MICHAEL WINS MAY EDITION
Showunmi Olawale Michael has emerged winner of the May edition of the Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC) on the theme: "A PEOPLE'S HOPE". Michael, who is known in literary circles...
THIS COUNTRY by Veekthur LyricPoet
The future Is being fingered With false promises Corruption Is now a core-option
EVERY DAY A SUMMER ONE by Adeolu Emmanuel Adesanya
Every day a summer one Let the sky go grey with grieves And the clouds clog the space I will make today my day I will make the day, a...
MINDSHADOW by Oriade Olanrewaju Tajudeen
You don't have to find me, I am here by your side. You only need to reach out- touch me I am near- in the winds, i reside. You need...
SOLEMN VOICES by Mesioye Affable Johnson
The lines tracing the sacred lawn to where love resides now broken on the head of humanity with darkness Where wars and bombs could see through The hollows struck and...