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<h5 style="padding-left: 30px;">Words Rhymes &; Rhythm (WRR) is now receiving entries for the February edition of the<a href="http://wrr.ng/brigitte-poirson-poetry-contest-bppc/"> BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST</a> (BPPC) SEASON IV 2018. Poets from Nigeria, Africa and all over the world are hereby invited to submit their poems on the theme: <em>FREEDOM.</em></h5>
<p>This month’s theme is derived from <strong>Maya Angelou</strong>‘s universally revered poem <em>“I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS”</em>:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 90px;"><em>The caged bird sings</em><br>
<em>with a fearful trill</em><br>
<em>of things unknown</em><br>
<em>but longed for still</em><br>
<em>and his tune is heard</em><br>
<em>on the distant hill</em><br>
<em>for the caged bird</em><br>
<em>sings of freedom.</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: right;">We are looking for poems that explore the concept of freedom – ‘<em>the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants’</em> or ‘the<em> state of not being imprisoned or enslaved’</em>.</p>
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<p>Participants should note that Judges will be focused on <strong>ORIGINALITY, adherence to THEME, CREATIVITY in LANGUAGE and STYLE as well as t</strong>he use of <strong>LITERARY DEVICES </strong>in the poems.</p>
<p>Entries will be received until <strong>11:59 PM Friday February 23, 2018</strong>.</p>
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<h4>Prize to be won:</h4>
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<li>The winning poem will be awarded a cash prize of N8000, a certificate of award and a copy of the BPPC 2018 anthology</li>
<li>All top 10 poems will be automatically entered for the Albert Jungers Poetry Prize (AJPP) 2018</li>
<li>All top 10 poems will be published in the annual BPPC 2018 anthology</li>
<li>All top 10 poets will receive a free copy of the BPPC 2018 anthology</li>
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<h4>Guidelines:</h4>
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<li>Contestants are invited to submit one poem on the theme: <i>FREEDOM</i></li>
<li>Submissions should be sent to SUBMISSIONS@WRR.NG</li>
<li>All entries must be the original work of the poet submitting it</li>
<li>No ATTACHMENTS. Please submit poem and other details as body of mail</li>
<li>The CONTESTANT NAME, CONTEST MONTH, &; POEM TITLE must be mentioned clearly, as the subject of the e-mail. For example: ‘Abubakar Nnamdi Adekunle, BPPC Feb 2018, ‘<i>I AM FREE</i>’</li>
<li>The maximum length of the poem should be 28 lines (plus the title). Poems exceeding this length will be disqualified</li>
<li>Authors must provide their full names and Facebook ID [for identification]and a 50-100 word biography in the body of the e-mail</li>
<li>Submission deadline is <strong>11:59 PM Friday February 23, 2018</strong>.</li>
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<h4>Note that:</h4>
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<li>Poems containing profanity, racism or vulgarity will be automatically disqualified</li>
<li>The poems will be judged based on their artistic quality and creativity</li>
<li>The judges’ decision is final and under no circumstances will they enter into any correspondence with entrants regarding their decisions</li>
<li>The copyright of each submission remains with its owner but we retain the right to publish ALL and ANY entry in the annual BPPC anthology</li>
<li>Poets resident in any part of the world are eligible</li>
<li>No entry fee required</li>
<li>Past winners may enter for the competition, but a poet can only one once in a calendar year (Season). If a past winner makes the TOP 10, the poems will ONLY be awarded a certificate and be featured in the anthology.</li>
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<p>The last edition of the BPPC (September 2017) was <a href="https://www.wrr.ng/news/udokamma-wins-bppc-september-2017/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">won by Udokamma Ben Wilfred</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wrr.ng/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BPPC-LOGO.jpg"><img class="alignleft wp-image-34516" src="https://www.wrr.ng/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BPPC-LOGO.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="400" loading="lazy"></a>The BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC), a brainchild of Words Rhymes &; Rhythm (WRR), is a monthly writing contest aimed at rewarding the under-appreciated talent of young Nigerian poets. It was instituted in February 2015 in honor of Brigitte Poirson, a French poet and lecturer, editor, who has over the years worked assiduously to promote and support of African poetry.</p>
<p>Now in its 4th season, and being one of the few credible contests in Nigeria, the BPPC has become one of country’s most popular, especially among the younger poets.</p>
<p>The overall winner of the BPPC 2018 (February to September 2018) will be awarded the Albert Jungers Poetry Prize (AJPP) 2018. <a href="https://www.wrr.ng/news/kanyinsola-ajpp-2016/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kanyinsola Olorunnisola won the prize in 2016</a> while <a href="https://www.wrr.ng/news/ajpp-2017-winners/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ogwiji Blessing emerged winner in 2017</a>.</p>
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<h4 style="text-align: right;"><i><b>For inquiries, send an email to info@wrr.ng</b></i></h4>
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST 2018 [FEBRUARY] ‘FREEDOM’
