Incorporate these five tips into your poetry writing process to create verses that are not only excellent but also deeply resonant. Learn from the rich heritage of African poetry, and let your words take flight.
‘STORM’ | a poem by Mubarak Said
in search of a tug of war, you blindfold the sky. like a cabbage. like a seed. like a fold of clothes beneath the loin. nothing marches the universe of wildfire like a tongue of stones.
Project Flame | a short story by Akinsole Damilare
You left the flames too close to the kerosene, and fate, not out of love for you, saving you from the fire, revealing the destruction of your dream… Standing outside like a soldier, you watched as your life project went up in flames, realizing that the world has no heroes.
‘FIRST…WITHIN’ / ‘BEYOND CONFORMITY’ / ‘JUST A JOURNEY INTO THE DEPTH’ / ‘ODE TO THIS BEAUTIFUL SPACE’ / ‘THE LINE’ | five poems by Obinna Emmanuel
In every leaf, in every stone,
The world’s reflection, deeply shown,
To change the world, we must rehearse,
The change begins within our universe.
‘BOYS TOO WERE RAPED’ / ‘SUBDUED TONGUES ON THE BENUE BRIDGE’ / ‘TALES CAUGHT IN MOTHER’S BREATH’ / ‘CROSSING THE BORDER’ / ‘MEMORIES’ | five poems by Daniel Aôndona
The first time my eyes saw a girl’s nakedness
was at sixteen, when my body became an altar
for a forceful ritual of iniquity by a girl
Announcing the Esteemed Panel of Judges for the Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize 2023
The esteemed judges for the 2023 Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize are Iquo DianaAbasi, [Su’ur E.] Su’eddie Vershima Agema, Brigitte Poirson, and Kukogho Samson, each bringing their unique contributions and expertise to the literary world.