The Pen and The Sword: Amara Okolo
The Pen and The Sword is a Praxis series of conversations where Nigerian writers reflect on what it really means…
“Contrey-Man I” by OsyMizpah Unuevho
Contrey-Man I …why me… now I understand why against the mob / for the victim my contrey-man won’t do anything…
“Follow the lights” by David-Rex Olatunbosun
Image by Yuri_B from Pixabay FOLLOW THE LIGHTS Buzzcuts and white satin, Candle lights and eerie silence. Follow the lights.…
“Fathers' Day Without a Father” by Tryphena Yeboah
FATHERS’ DAY WITHOUT A FATHER It’s been six years so we pretend none of this matters That this day is…
Women's Day Series: Phoenix Sighting
“jebba-north” © OsyMizpah Unuevho Phoenix Sighting by Iris Orpi Then she walked into the fire— clothed in the threads that…
“Harvest of coffins” by Awodiya Funke
Harvest of coffins this poem is dedicated to people that lost their lives in the Benue and Plateau killings…
HOW DIKE CHUKWUMERIJE SUMMARISED NIGERIA’S 102 YEARS IN 120 MINUTES
Dike Chukwumerije Night of Spoken Word Dike has proved himself time and time again, beyond reasonable doubt, that he is…
Beyond Aesthetics: Adioha's Amara and the Feminist Vision
Literature concerns itself with the imaginative vision of the writer and his or her effective use of language to create…
“Rant” by Mary McCarthy
Rant Your words like fists Beat me back Into a bad corner I Can’t defend Can’t see what you’ve got…
BN Poetry Award: SHE SITS by Edidiong Bassey (Nigeria)
This poem is longlisted for BN Poetry Award. On a swivel leather chair, She sits. She sits, Enclosed by walls…