ALMAJIRI: THE HAUSA MALE by Theophilus ‘Femi Alawonde
The very day that Audu was born, his father said, 'I will not raise a son!' So the day he became five years, he was sent out admist his sisters'...
I SAID THESE WORDS: KUKOGHO IS WOLE SOYINKA IN A MODERN, 21ST CENTURY VOICE — a review by Shoola Oyindamola
TITLE: I SAID THESE WORDS AUTHOR: KUKOGHO IRUESIRI SAMSON GENRE: Poetry NUMBER OF PAGES: 88 PUBLISHER: WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM PUBLISHERS DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2015 ISBN: 978-948 -406-2 REVIEWER: Shoola...
SERVIO’S ‘A TRIBUTARY IN SERVITUDE' CARRIES LIFE IN IT— a review by Shoola Oyindamola
AUTHOR: SERVIO GBADAMOSI GENRE: Poetry NUMBER OF PAGES: 86 PUBLISHER: WriteHouse DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 9, 2015 ISBN: 978-97852838-3-9 REVIEWER: Shoola Oyindamola A TRIBUTARY IN SERVITUDE by SERVIO GBADAMOSI is...
RAIN by Joshua Levites
Yesterday, The sky winked at us and we snubbed; Friends gisted, we feasted. The sky's beauty, We treated with scorn. Sooner we realized The gracious threat of her graciousness And...
DEMON’S FARE by Eziudo Michael Nwachukwu
This demon on my mind is she That gives me nights without sleep And stands all my manhood errect Comes to my dreams and taunt me endlessly Puts smiles on...
LET US HAVE THAT PEACE AGAIN by Oluwaseun Shedrack Akodu
And the day a mist bloody hectic day of war Brothers drenched in blood Sister heads to bush Mothers breastfeeding the dog Fathers in tunnel Their return uncertain. The turning...
DEATH IS BEAUTIFUL by Ijalusi Oluwatola Samuel
O Death, I salute you the pliable merciful herald who ushers one out and in, transiting between life and death. Seen as the end but negate breaking bodies down to...
I SMELL YOU ON MY FINGERS by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson
yesterday i smelt you on my fingers as i tried to straighten my mustache triggering memories of where they’ve been the damp crevices traveled, in pairs and the sounds they...
ATTEND THE LATE ALBERT ADEREMI ADEDOYIN CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG WRITERS
The organizers of the LATE ALBERT ADEREMI ADEDOYIN CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG WRITERS are receiving application for the 3RD (2016) edition of the annual literary initiative. Organized in conjunction...
REGISTER FOR EKETI'S ONLINE CREATIVE WRITING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS
Applications are now open for the 4th edition of the Eketi's Online Creative Writing Course for beginners. This session will hold from the 5th of September to 3rd of October...