One hiss in China—a thousand mountains in Italy crumbles
Like a biscuit in the mouth of Death.
The World is on its knees
DAY SIX OF ISOLATION (a poem by Chibueze Obunadike)
i am tired of waiting around for something to happen,
say, news of a cure, news of a friend’s death,
news of my mother accidentally getting sneezed
A GIFT TO ART (a poem by Reginald C. Ofodile)
The artists in despair I urge to view
the current deadlock as a heaven-sent boon,
as hustle, parties, trysts, we must eschew,
for focused work, the times are opportune.
PORTRAIT OF A NIGERIAN SUNSET (a poem by Chibueze Obunadike)
our country has since stalled into a go slow.
around me, sealed shops & empty buildings stretch
lifeless for miles, monuments of a once-alive city
TOMORROW BEGINS TODAY (a poem by Olivia Onyekwena)
This is our new normal but I cannot say that I will get used to the mask.
I wonder if the sun ever feels like not shinning on some days
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Inspired by and/or created during the pandemic, the offerings speak for themselves as fragments of individual experiences creatively recorded and freely donated to our collective knowledge.
‘NATURE IS INJURED’ & ‘WHEN THEY ASK ME HOW I SURVIVED’ (two poems by Adeyeye James Oluwatobi)
each time darkness grabbed me by my wears I gave it to her & ran away naked…
I have learned to hide my grief grief inside lyrics of beautiful voices
OLADIMEJI ADAM ADEDAYO WINS ALBERT JUNGERS POETRY PRIZE 2020
Oladimeji Adam Adedayo is the winner of the annual Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers Albert Jungers Poetry Prize (AJPP) 2020 for his poem COVID-19 themed poem ‘THE DUOPOLY’.
‘TOGETHER IN ISOLATION’: FEAST OF WORDS 2020 HOLDS 12TH DECEMBER
The 6th edition of the annual Words Rhymes and Rhythm (WRR) Publishers’ literary festival — Feast of Words 2020 will hold on Saturday 12th December 2020 with the theme: ‘TOGETHER IN ISOLATION’.
AJPP 2020: AKOR, OLADIMEJI & OSADOLOR MAKE 3-MAN SHORTLIST
The shortlisted poets for Albert Jungers Poetry Prize (AJPP) 2020 are Akor Agada Nathaniel, Osadolor Williams Osayande, and last 2019 runner-up Oladimeji Adam Adedayo.