On Saturday, January 31st, Kinora Restaurant by the Assembly in Ogbomoso hosted the first-ever slam poetry competition in the city. Branded the Motoni Olodun Slam, the event marked the 4th anniversary of the rebirth of Open Mic Ogbomoso, a community that has steadily grown from casual expression into a more intentional creative space. Hosted by […]
An Open Mic Ogbomoso Anthology: Volume I, Year Four EWĂ âMOSHO is the first official anthology from Open Mic Ogbomoso, curated in its fourth year. It documents poems that have lived on the micâworks spoken aloud, tested before a listening audience, and shaped by live performance. ELIGIBILITYOpen to poets who have performed at Open Mic […]
Four years ago, I was out of a job and had just relocated from Maiduguri to Ogbomoso. It was a difficult season. In the middle of that uncertainty, I returned to spoken word poetry, something that has steadied me in my darkest moments. Through Vic’Adex Concepts and Aesthetic Resources, I scraped together Open Mic Ogbomoso. […]
Men, Not gods – Vic’Adex I see men dangling Upon the pikesOf a sentence called lifeMan treating her like a despicable imprisonment And in prison good behaviour gets you paroledMaybe that’s why good people die early Too often we pray to a god to pay our priceWhile we poise poignantly to proclaim the PrizeWe trade […]
The 12th edition of #BB Poetry & sundry Talents event has come and gone, but it will be one many will not forget as it was filled with fun all the way. The family-hood expressed in the atmosphere was contagious, even to the âfirst comersâ. There was drama, cakes, drinks, and fun plus more fun; so much […]
Times have changed and events unfold, but there are some of us who do these events not just because other events exist; we do them to fulfill an inner call⊠to bless others with our innate talents; mostly poetry, to give unto others from that which we have been blessed, thereby creating chain of blessings. […]
Dear Sis, I know I may neâer know How you keep easy and in mirth Accustomed to the snug bra-strapâs banding, even in snow Brassiere, like the horseâs girding girth Darling sister, I sense I may neâer get the senses Of how, monthly, you war within wriggly Thoâ you win, suffer bloodshedâ menses An esoteric […]
There are no virile seeds To grow on this fertile land. No! No fertile land To grow these virile seeds. There is no voice To echo this truth Brewing in bleeding hearts. Oh! This voices wastes This voice, clear, resonant Full of messages Hollow, empty, void! Broken tools and machineries Dying, no, dead seeds Are […]
The much anticipated Video of Enigmatic Olumide is finally out! Probably first of its kind, the video went extra mile into dramatic display, making it seem like a short film/story, but then the message remains the same: “To the many souls being lost everyday, the many soldiers we lose, the many hearts quaking, the many […]