Meet our Poet Laureate winner – Udo
UDO is a Nigerian pseudonymous Artist and writer. He was born and raised at Umualikpa Village II in Isiala Mbano, Imo State, the oldest of 5 sisters and 1 brother. He has lived in various parts of the world, and now resides at Bangalore, India, practicing peace, passion and football as a lifestyle.
Poet laureate Interview – Udo, 2021 Read More »
My song of rebirth tuned in,
Accompanied by the whine and wine,
Of bullets and blood, and the drumbeats
Rebirth – Oyeniyi Ayoola Read More »
Born again without my mother this time, Nature was to nurture me. My wounds grew bigger and all they could feed on was salt,
Rebirth – Nomonde Sky Read More »
From where I am, I have touched the eagle in flight. And memory will not erase this sight. I soften the pace to my destination. And stand too, to listen to this morning’s oration.
The Moment – Ogonna Kanu Read More »
The early hours of this morning met me sinking in tar,
I felt the cold of dawn and I was the black sheep of the family.
Such a cold rebirth!
Black Sheep – Ezekiel David Read More »
Yet, she says I remind her of hope;
Anytime she looks into my eyes,
She believes she can dream again.
We can still dream again.
1967 – Quist Miracle Read More »
They return as flowers from their long time journey into the spirit land,
That we should now care for them.
The Sunflower in My Father’s Garden – John Chinaka Onyeche Read More »
my grandfather, my friend and my teacher wrote within me the last words of this poem; We are books and we should be written in the ink of love for education. We are books, write your pages with love and come alive with each page.
We Are Books – John Chinaka Onyeche Read More »