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When we invited writers for this Issue, submissions of any theme or genre were welcomed, but especially so for works that explore the concept of journeys through the lenses of travels and tours―what it means to travel, to seek out new places. To write a story or a poem or an essay, writes Garth Greenwell, is to make a claim about what we find beautiful, about what moves us, to reveal a vision of the world, which the writers in this Issue have done with their work.
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I’m pleased to say that it felt like home journeying to the birth of this book. Of course home is where the “art” is. This chapbook contains 20 poems scribed from the very core of my heart.
“Dancing With The Tides” sends a message or talks about the need to being in equilibrium with the happenings in the world and not to be too attached to one specifically.
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Abebi
Cries of a baby
Tears of Iya Abebi
Evil some people call life
Isn’t it darkness that brought her to life?
At birth she takes a sweet full
Colostrum it is called
Nigeria, I call Abebi
Iya, I call her forefathers
Abebi did not grow like others
When a father drinks the milk,
of the child
Doesn’t the child’s belly get bigger?
Abebi did not take in
Enough milk while growing,
even though, filled with milk and honey
Abebi is now weaned on garri
I take a walk at dawn, when the dew falls Bless me father for I have sinned, I don’t know how long it’s been since my last confession And if I’m being honest, I don’t seek confession – this isn’t a confession. Forgive me for uttering those opening words. I’m sorry, I...
Night of a Thousand Laughs The first time you saw a soul leave, The rains were leaving too. A lorry had passed, undoing the spell that bound a spirit to a body, Showing the soul the safest way to fly. You had wanted to sing this body a lullaby, But your mother...
PORTRAIT OF MY BODY AS A BOOK the book of my body begins from the end chapter 1 [epilogue]: glory. /i am everything/ God ordained/ before the beginning. chapter 2 [conclusion]: a body rests/ in the Lord yea, though the dust eats my flesh into itself, i will fear no...
maybe men are the truest carnivores i want to eat you it is a hot afternoon when he texts you this, confessing how hungry, how wet his saliva is for the flesh of your body. your throat catches at the flippancy of what he says next about his ex(hibit) ...
Publishing Options for African Fiction Writers The publishing market in Africa is difficult to navigate. Today, Africa has many writers seeking to publish their works. However, the truth is, if you don’t have the right guidance and knowledge, vanity publishers will...
Towards the end of last year, I planned to write a thing or two about this writing business, the snail progress I've made, some of the things I've learnt so far, but the year ended in anticlimax, so I couldn't get on the right frequency to write such a thing. You...
My perception on reading, to a considerable extent, mirrors the earliest lesson I learned about writing. I fancy thinking about reading and writing
Professor Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike dies at 88 in Anambra State after a brief illness. Until his passing, Ike was the traditional ruler of Ndikelionwu community in Orumba, Anambra, a position he held since 2008. About Professor Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike Born in 1931 in...
Molara Wood, the celebrated Nigerian journalist, critic, writer and editor has joined Ouida Books and One Read Africa as Chief Editor. Ouida Books made the announcement on their Twitter page on Wednesday. Ouida Books was founded in 2016 by Lola Shoneyin, Ake...
Last month, prompted by an associate, I searched for and found my LITERARY AGENCIES SUBMISSIONS folder
