WHAT IS LIFE by Ikirigo Sokari Jeremiah
What is life But a scary dream Full of troubles and strife That can make one scream to wake What is life But a moment of existence Dreaming while awake...
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THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY by Oluwatobi Israel Akinbode
A blessing from the gods, Her strength incomparable, Divinely grafted by gifted hands, The fallen bottle yet unbroken. A tool not to a fool, A robot doing every task, Useful...
“SEASON OF CRIMSON BLOSSOMS”: THE EFFECT OF SOCIETY ON THE HUMAN PERSONALITY IN ABUBAKAR ADAM IBRAHIM’S DEBUT NOVEL
TITLE: SEASON OF CRIMSON BLOSSOMS AUTHOR: ABUBAKAR ADAM IBRAHIM GENRE: PROSE NUMBER OF PAGES: 347 (Thirty-two Chapters in two parts) PUBLISHER: Parresia Publishers Limited YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2015 ISBN: 978-978-949-990-8...
WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM LITERARY FESTIVAL 2015: After the ‘FIST/FEAST of Words’
On Saturday, the 12th of December 2015, hundreds of Nigerian writers, poets, singers, spoken word artists, dramatists and literary enthusiasts from all over the country gathered at the University of...
WRR HOLDS FIRST LITERARY FESTIVAL – ‘FIST OF WORDS’ 2015
As part of activities to commemorate the third year anniversary of Words Rhymes & Rhythm (WRR Limited) and celebrate the gains of 2015, a year which has seen remarkable growth...
ALBERT JUNGERS POETRY PRIZE: Showunmi Olawale Michael wins AJPP 2015
A multiple-award winning poet, Showunmi Olawale Michael, has won the maiden edition of the ALBERT JUNGERS POETRY PRIZE with a triple-acrostic entitled “A PEOPLE’S HOPE”. [caption id="attachment_3518" align="aligncenter" width="702"] ALBERT JUNGERS...
AJISE VINCENT WINS ERIATA ORIBHABOR POETRY PRIZE 2015, GETS PUBLISHING CONTRACT
ERIATA ORIBHABORPOETRY PRIZE 2015 Ajise Vincent, a Nigerian poet, has emerged winner of the fourth edition of the annual ERIATA ORIBHABOR POETRY PRIZE (EOPP). He goes home with the top prize,...
AUTHORPEDIA CHAT: "My gender equality idea has bounds" — Ebidenyefa Tarila Nikade
Ebidenyefa Tarila Nikade is a wife, mother, Educationist, teen mentor, counselor, broadcast Journalist and public speaker who believes in creating platforms for young people to express themselves. She is passionate about women and...
HOW TO ANALYZE A POEM (PART 2)
Knowing that poetry uses compact language, expressing complex feelings, it is important to understand that a poem has multiple meanings — Akpoviri Don Veta Akpoveta Today, we continue our lecture on...
GREEN AUTHOR PRIZE 2015 — Winners Announced
Four young Nigerian poets have emerged winners of the WRR-CAPRECON backed ‘GREEN AUTHOR PRIZE’ 2015. The winners are: Zone 1 – VANGER FATER, a 23-year-old poet from Benue State Zone 2 – WAZANI...