Title: PAPER PLANES IN THE RAIN
Author: PAMILERIN JACOB & JIDE BADMUS
Genre: POETRY
No. of Pages: 50
Year: 2019
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How well can a paper plane fare in the rain? Does it get wet, become turgid, and crash to the ground?
Clearly, the makers of this paper plane are aware that poetry has a very sturdy body, and could seamlessly convey intense feelings and eerie emotions, irrespective of the prevailing atmospheric condition….
Undoubtedly, Jide Badmus and Pamilerin Jacob have proven that they are foremost naturals of poetry. And it is certain that their works would be knitted into the nostrils of timelessness.
JideBadmus is an electrical engineer, a literary promoter and poet who hails from Omido, Kwara State. He is the author of two poetry collections: There is a Storm in my Head (2017) and Scripture (2018). He lives and writes from Lagos, and can be reached via the following social media handles: Instagram: Instajhide |Facebook: JideBadmus (JBard) | Twitter: @bardmus & @JB_INKspired |Email: jidebadmus@gmail.com
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Pamilerin Jacob is a Nigerian poet & mental health enthusiast. He writes to ease internal turmoil & also to shed light on the struggles of the mentally ill. He was shortlisted for the Ken Egba Prize For Festival Poetry 2017 and the winning list of PIN Food Poetry Contest 2018. Author of two collections – Memoir of Crushed Petals (2018) & Gospels of Depression (2019), Pamilerin can be reached via Instagram: @jacques_wharley |Twitter: @IbiyemiOlawale
