Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers in collaboration with Something for Everybody Ventures (SFEV), hereby invites Nigerian Poets and lovers of literature resident in any part of the world to submit their poems for the 8th edition of the annual Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize, EOPP 2019.
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NIGERIAN POETRY: IS THERE AN INFERIOR MENTALITY PROBLEM (commentary by Eriata Oribhabor)
A poet who won a poetry writing competition organized by a foreign group was presented an online certificate of appreciation that sent him/her celebrating to the world's ends. A party...
THE ERIATA ORIBHABOR TRIOLOGY: OF TRUTHS WALKING ACROSS VARIED BORDERS, MERGING PATCHES OF BEAUTY INTO FULL-BLOWN GARDENS
In his “trilogy” – Walking Truths, That Beautiful Picture and Colours and Borders, Di Poet employs the services of an orchestra to enliven his poems for audiences seeking the unification of entertainment and aesthetics.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST [AUGUST 2019] ‘BACK TO THE ROOTS’
All Nigerian poets are invited to enter their poems for the August 2019 edition of the monthly BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC) themed: ‘BACK TO THE ROOTS’.
HUSSANI ABDULRAHIM WINS BPPC JULY 2019
Hussani Abdulrahim is the winner of the July 2019 edition of the monthly Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC) for young writers. The edition was themed ‘EXPRESS YOURSELF’. Hussani, a Pure...
REVIEW: ADETISOLA ‘GIVES IT ALL’ IN 1001 SINGING SUCCESS SECRETS; IT IS ‘ENGAGING AND CONVERSATIONAL’
1001 Singing Success Secrets is engaging and conversational. I must recommend Adetisola for this all-encompassing, comprehensive and insightful book on music and singing.
PSYCHIC DISCORD (a poem by Thaalith Abubakar Gimba)
ILet us give ourselves a modest name;And spread the knowledge of virtue.Not shelter under the canopy of fame;When the world needs people of advanced IQ. IINay, dear brother! He would...
TO BE GOOD (a poem by El Sane Ken Silencer)
I killed myself,Trying to give life;I gave out my heartThinking the world as 'twas- Twas a place- palaceEvery head wore crownHappiness in every faceNo body move in pretense. I give...
THIS CAGED BIRD SINGS (a poem by Theophilus Femi Alawonde)
this caged bird is a boy, who longed for life,
for love, for normality. teachers said he was arrogant,
that he could well hear you speak, but he won’t reply you
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST [JULY 2019] ‘EXPRESS YOURSELF’
You are invited to enter your poem for the July 2019 edition of the monthly BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC) themed: ‘EXPRESS YOURSELF’.