A dog that lost its home came back to bite its owner –
they say it is because the owner did not make any attempts to find it.
‘AN EXTRA NOTE ON THE NAIRA NOTE’ / ‘HOW TO HELP YOUR CORNTREE’ / ‘LIKE 20 NAIRA NOTE, WE SQUEEZE NIGERIA INTO YOUR PALM’ / ‘THE COOKING POT’ | four poems by Noble Alobu
Tonight / i fall on my knees / my face to the setting sun / beseeching
the old man / who the earth is his footstool: / lord / like 20 naira note / we
squeeze nigeria into your palm / oyigiyigi / keep it for us!
I Am Rainbow | a short story by Collins Ozara
“Have you ever been with a woman?” I didn’t know how to respond. She startled me, and then she kissed my collarbone. My skin tingled with goosebumps at her every touch, and she made her way to my nipples.
Rivers In the Desert | a short story by Mohammed Taoheed
The whirling wind whispered his sagacious sapience in books, and plethoric eyes pleaded assertingly that he dabbled into politics. Like all misologists, he leapt pronto, and he was made the mayor of a state in his sod, UAR.
5 Tips For Mastering the Art of Excellent Poetry: Illustrated with African Poetic Gems
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.