Akor Agada Nathaniel is the winner of the Albert Jungers Poetry Prize (AJPP) 2021, awarded to the best poem from the combined top 10 entries of the bi-monthly Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC), from February to September 2021.
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#FOW2021— OLOWO QUDUS OPEYEMI, HUSSANI ABDULRAHIM & AKOR AGADA NATHANIEL ON ALBERT JUNGERS PRIZE 2021 SHORTLIST
Olowo Qudus Opeyemi, Hussani Abdulrahim and Akor Agada Nathaniel have been shortlisted for the 2021 Albert Jungers Poetry Prize (AJPP).
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST [JUNE/JULY 2021] — ‘TELL TALL TALES’
We are receiving entries for the June/July 2021 edition of the BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC). Themed TELL TALL TALES, this edition seeks fun-filled poetic yarns with humorous or sensational twists.
BPPC 2021: ZAKIYYAH DZUKOGI WINS APRIL / MAY EDITION
Zakiyyah Dzukogi is the first-place winner of the APRIL / MAY 2021 edition of the bi-monthly Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC) which awards ₦15,000, ₦10,000, and ₦5,000 for the first, second and third places respectively.
WE BREAK INTO POEMS LIKE GLASS — BPPC APRIL-MAY 2021 TOP 20 POEMS
Title: WE BREAK INTO POEMS LIKE GLASS Editor: BRIGITTE POIRSON & KUKOGHO IRUESIRI SAMSON Genre: POETRY No. of Pages: 32 Year: 2021 “ Rising above prejudices, the poets have aired their views in original lines liable to make societies move an inch further towards justice. – Brigitte Poirson “ These poems are the top 20… Continue reading WE BREAK INTO POEMS LIKE GLASS — BPPC APRIL-MAY 2021 TOP 20 POEMS
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST [APR/MAY 2021] — ‘THE GLASS CEILING’
This edition welcomes first-hand poetic expressions of women’s ‘glass ceiling’ experiences in our modern society.
OLALEKAN DANIEL KEHINDE IS BPPC FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 WINNER… AKOR & OLOWO CLINCH RUNNER-UP SPOTS
Olalekan Daniel Kehinde is the first-place winner of the FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 edition of the bi-monthly Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC). Akor Agada Nathaniel and Olowo Qudus Opeyemi emerge runner-ups of the contest which awards ₦15,000, ₦10,000, and ₦5,000 for the first, second and third places respectively.
ANCESTRAL MUSINGS — BPPC FEBRUARY MARCH 2021 TOP 20 POEMS
Title: ANCESTRAL MUSINGSEditor: BRIGITTE POIRSON & KUKOGHO IRUESIRI SAMSONGenre: POETRYNo. of Pages: 32Year: 2021 “ The writers have underlined and exploited the fact they are a social and historical hemistich in a family sentence that forms a poetic and political unit. Poetry connects generations because it points to a direction inspired by the ancestors and… Continue reading ANCESTRAL MUSINGS — BPPC FEBRUARY MARCH 2021 TOP 20 POEMS
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST [FEB/MAR 2021] — ‘WHAT WOULD YOUR ANCESTORS SAY?’
We are receiving entries for the February / March 2021 edition of the BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC). The theme is ‘WHAT WOULD YOUR ANCESTORS SAY?’.
OLADIMEJI ADAM ADEDAYO WINS ALBERT JUNGERS POETRY PRIZE 2020
Oladimeji Adam Adedayo is the winner of the annual Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers Albert Jungers Poetry Prize (AJPP) 2020 for his poem COVID-19 themed poem ‘THE DUOPOLY’.