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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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₦1,000.00Add to basketAbebi
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 forefathersAbebi 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
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Event: What Is Happening in African Literature Today? (Lagos, 31 May)
Source: Africainwords The Goethe-Institut Nigeria and Wawa Book Review cordially invite you to the Public Conversation, ‘What Is Happening in African Literature Today?’, which offers a platform to literary critics, editors and translators to meet colleagues from...
The Silent Plea
The Silent Plea was the second-place winner of the June Collins Elesiro Literary Prize & CFWriterz Freedom Magazine themed "Sweetness". Read about the Dec 2019 Prize here “The problem with suicide is going through with it,” said Amu. “I’m not talking about the...
“If Human” and Other Books: A Review
I wrote "If Human" and Other Books: A Review on the 23rd of April which was World Book Day. I decided to commemorate the event by writing succinct reviews on books that were written by some of my Facebook friends: The Gundown, Hymar Idibie David Reading this felt like...
IMMACULATE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HOTELS: A Wonderful Six-Year Old Memory with My Wife.
by Blezzed Abraham I proposed to her on her birthday. We did the traditional marriage, fixed a wedding date, and printed cards. In less than 48 hours to officially become a wife, the whole idea of finally being a missis and for better for worse hit her, and scared...
Sevhage Literary Prizes 2019
Sevhage Literary Prizes 2019 is here again! It is barely a week left. Submissions are open to all genres. Do check the flyers for more information. Best wishes.
The One Grammatical Rule I Wish All Writers Knew
The One Grammatical Rule I Wish All Writers Knew Grammar has a terrible reputation. We all live in fear that we have forgotten one or other grammatical rules. During my work as a writing coach, I’ve seen successful, confident clients flinch back, staring at me in...
IFE OLUJUYIGBE’S NEW BOOK: OF CHILDREN BORN TO US.
Ife Olujuyigbe's final draft would have been her just telling herself the story but for her personal resolve. She had been at the receiving end of a publishing deal gone wrong. You know those publishing houses who promise heaven and dish out hell when you finally...
Cfwriterz Freedom Magazine Submissions for the Collins Elesiro Prize
Cfwiterz is delighted to announce the call for submission for its May/June bi-annual magazine with the theme “Sweetness”. The Collins Elesiro Prize
How to Win the Title of the Year Award on cfwriterz!
Easter is here and the sweet scent of chicken and beef still lingers. The spirit of sharing is at an all time high. Our Magazine lingers too, waiting to be crowned with a befitting title that only you can supply. Whilst Easter is celebrated every year, we won't always...