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.
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
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CỌ́N-SCÌÒ MAGAZINE: ‘THE LOCKDOWN’ [ISSUE 1, VOL. 1 | JANUARY 2021] IS OUT
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.
THE CỌ́N-SCÌÒ MAGAZINE EDITORIAL TEAM
The editorial team of Cọ́n-scìò magazine includes JIDE BADMUS as Poetry Editor, EHI-KOWOCHIO OGWIJi as Features Editor, EUGENE YAKUBU as Fiction Editor, DAVID ISHAYA OSU as Art and Photography Editor with KUKOGHO IRUESIRI SAMSON as acting Editor-in-Chief.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ‘THE LOCKDOWN’ — CỌ́N-SCÌÒ MAGAZINE ISSUE 1, VOL 1, JAN 2021
We invite all lovers of art and literature to submit their original art for the inaugural edition of Cọ́n-scìò Magazine Issue 1/Volume 1, October 2020. The theme of this issue is ‘The Lockdown’.
DEDICATION MUST MEET PASSION: An Introduction to Creative Writing by Eketi Ette
No one can ever become a writer by doing nothing, except wish to be one. To be a writer, you must pick up a pen, paper or laptop, and begin to write.