WE SHALL GROW- a Poem by Alozor Michael- Poet of d Week 070915

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 […]

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I COUNT Poetry Video by Enigmatic Olumide is out

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 […]

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It was a new venue though in the usual UI Zoo, but a hall filled with mostly new faces, yet it did not stall the glitz and fun shared by all who attended #BB11 poetry event on 25th July at Ibadan. The event started with usual recitation of 2nd stanza of Nigeria’s National anthem, and then the […]

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31 DAYS OF POETRY- DAY 31- NIGHT MARKET- by Kolade Freedom

Today, we reach the last day of yet another 31 days of poetry. Many thanks to the poets who submitted their works to be shared (you all are wonderful), and thanks to those who joined us in sharing like Kukogho Samson, Neofloetry, Graciano, Tade Writes, Iyabadan, Esoteric Joshua, Olulu, Chika Jones, etc. Some poets said […]

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31 DAYS OF POETRY- DAY 30- BLEEDING HEART- by Beloved

I find no imagery apt to render my feelings Why is there no colour to paint my suffering? A continuous churning deep down my tummy Feeling like a feeling that needs attending It feels like love, then hate Or more like the love I never had The room I’m in; Through which the door I […]

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