THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF POETRY
No matter if you’re writing sonnets or lyrics to your next mixtape, these five things are essential to any poem. IMAGERY The only thing that will make your poetry powerful...
10 TREASURES I FOUND IN POETRY
Note: Some deliberate patterns are employed independently by the writer for the purpose of easy comprehension. I was just this frustrated kid who want to echo the giggles of life...
BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST 2017: RACHEL IGE IS MAY WINNER
Rachael Ige has won the May 2017 edition of the monthly Words Rhymes & Rhythm backed BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC) themed ‘THE 21ST CENTURY WOMAN’. Ige, a budding poet...
NWACHINEMERE: THE FLUTIST by Maxwell Onyemaechi Opia-Enwemuche
A long time ago in the land of Ikwuanoh, there lived a beautiful damsel who happens to be the princess of the land. Her beauty made her a sought after...
THEME CHALLENGE: WHAT IS LEFT OF WHAT IS RIGHT?
Our THEME CHALLENGE for today is WHAT IS LEFT OF WHAT IS RIGHT? Write an 8-line poem on the the theme: WHAT IS LEFT OF WHAT IS RIGHT You MUST use the title...
BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST 2017: FUTA POET, KOLAWOLE SAMUEL ADEBAYO, IS APRIL WINNER
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo has emerged the winner of the April 2017 edition of the monthly Words Rhymes & Rhythm backed BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC) on the theme ‘KNOWING SELF:...
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST 2017 [MAY] – ‘THE 21ST CENTURY WOMAN
Words Rhymes & Rhythm (WRR) is receiving entries for the May edition of the BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC) SEASON III, 2017. This special edition is open only to FEMALE...
OF UNHEARD VOICES AND REALITIES: a review of Shoola Oyindamola’s HEARTBEAT by Tola Ijalusi
Title: HEARTBEAT Genre: Poetry Author: Shoola Oyindamola Publisher: AuthorHouse Year of Publication: 2015 Number of Pages: 136 ISBN: 978-1-4969-6966-8 (sc) Reviewer: Tola Ijalusi “The female poets thus deserve attention because...
5 WAYS TO ENRICH YOUR VOCABULARY AS A WRITER by Lucy Adams
What stands behind rich vocabulary? Obviously, that’s a huge intellectual wealth that makes you a great orator and pleasant companion. Unfortunately, libraries were replaced by computer games and other entertainment...
PLAIN, SIMPLE POEMS ARE JUST PROSE
I remembered how I made so much buzz online and offline when I encountered poet Tade Ipadeola’s teaching about poetry some 6 months ago or thereabouts. His comparative analysis of...