TITLE: What Can Words Do? AUTHOR: Kukogho Iruesiri Samson PUBLISHER: Origami Books, Lagos PAGES: 84 REVIEWER: Prof. Gbenga Ibileye, Federal University Lokoja (ibigbs@yahoo.com) Long before the descent to anarchy which the war of the West against terrorism in the Middle East, and especially the Iraqi War of the 1990s signalled,...
Winners have emerged in the Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013. Several poets from all around the world heeded the call for submissions. Submitted poems were top quality, touching on every aspect of social change. It was a close contest. So close that 11 poets made the shortlist, instead of 10....
After the first round of judging, the following poems made the shortlist for the second and final round. THE SHORTLIST 1. MY VOICE (by Madu Chisom Kingdavid) 2. MAKE OUR MOTHER KING (by Davids Ezimako) 3. OUR NATAL RUBBLES (by Ayiba Tare Ojukonsin) 4. LETTER TO MY UNBORN (by Julius...
World over, the effectiveness of literature, and indeed poetry, as an agent of change is well recognized. It is in recognition of this that the ‘Eriata Oribabhor Poetry Prize’ initiative came to be in 2012 with Mr. Nwakanma Chika emerging the first prize winner of the 1st edition. The 2nd...
Rape, Domestic Violence and Women Abuse are evils that must not be left to roam free in our societies. The victims are our MOTHERS, SISTERS and DAUGHTERS and we cannot sit back and watch them suffer. Many have been damaged for life. More unlucky ones have died. Some of these...
POETRY CLUB OF MOSHOOD ABIOLA POLYTECHNIC (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, calls for poetry submissions from established and upcoming poets in Nigeria/Africa. We enjoin all established and upcoming poets to contribute to this poetry E-Book which will contain fifty poems under the proposed title, ‘African Eyeball’. There are no restrictions to particular subject matters...
We are pleased to announce that our patron, Eriata Oribhabor turns 50 on 19th April, 2013. As part of activities to mark his 50th birthday, WRRPoetry will gladly receive well-worded poems not more than 25 lines that speak about positive change in all spheres of human endeavor. *All entries MUST...
The entire world is awakened to novel approaches to effectively utilizing poetry as agent of change in diverse societies for peace and sustainability. Last year, the 100thousand Poets for Change (100TPC), Abuja, organized the 100thousand Poets and Musicians for Change event on 29th September, 2012. Being an annual event, this...
After a compilation of all the judges’ selections, and based on their choices, the following have emerged winners of the Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2012 FIRST PRIZE: Sleeping With The Dead by Nwakanma Chika I love this piece for its concision, elegance and melody. Out of the poems, this piece...
Where has that light gone, my child? I remember, child. I remember. I remember, when you took your first faltering steps, you walked from your Dad. We clapped each step: One, two, three. You giggled, coming to me. And I caught you just before you lurched and fell. I remember,...
