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Book Review of THIS CITY KNOWS MY NAME by Abayomi Abiru
I sow my hope in the loam. Soon, I shall have A garden radiant with dreams… //Seedling In A New City Abayomi Abiru displays his transcendence as a poet and storyteller in his debut book; THIS CITY KNOWS MY NAME. With similes, metaphors and imagery guiding and exposing, the charm of words enshrined in […]
Amife Sabatina’s Little Words- A breath of Fresh Air
Words influence us, whether miniscule or piercing words. And as writers, we are duty bound to write those words. Amife Sabatina’s debut shows a writer on a mission. And we can evidence the mission right from the first page–where the poet enjoins us to: Hurry and make a story. Hurry! A quick moment and it’ll […]
A REVIEW OF JIDE BADMUS’ OBALÚAYÉ BY EUGENE YAKUBU
Title: Obalúayé Author: Jide Badmus Genre: Poetry Publisher: FlowerSong Press Year of Publication: 2022 ISBN: 978-1-953447-48-7 No. of Pages: 65 Reviewer: Eugene Yakubu Badmus’ ability to disturb our long-held ideals on love, power and lust remains undiminished in Obalúayé, his third collection of poetry. He has cemented his […]
Once Upon A Virus – A Work Of Art Inspired By A Poet’s Survival Of The Pandemic That Rocked The World
Reading poems as a child was such a bore sometimes. Though I read them quite often, I never enjoyed it. I was never a fan. It was as if they hid the written words in a painted veil waiting to be unmasked by the reader-a daunting chore I felt I wasn’t yet ready for. Even […]
Affection & Other Accidents – A Poet’s Grief and Vulnerability watermarked in this collection of poems
Reviewer: Creative Titan Dami Ajayi’s latest release “Affection & Other Accidents” is his third volume of poems, after his first volume “Clinical Blues” and his second collection, “A Woman’s Body is a Country” which were released to great acclaim. This new release reveals a poet at the peak of his literary powers. Like the […]
Review of THE THINGS FATHER DID NOT TEACH US by Abimbola Alaka
Reviewer: Emmanuel Ojex The Things Father Did Not Teach Us by Abimbola Alaka is a collection of poems that deals with life — in its barest forms. The book touches on a lot of sentimental topics without being bathetic in the delivery of any poem in the work. Topics such as rape, domestic violence, […]
A Booktiful Love epitomises poetic-storytelling in a conscious manner
Reviewer: Emmanuel Ojex It’s okay to start small– Little beginnings with no endpoint in sight A Booktiful Love makes for a wonderful journey read. The author, Tolu Akinyemi, goes out of his way to touch the heart, eyes and soul of the reader of the book. From the very first poem in the collection, […]
Warring the war of life; a review of Adeola Juwon’s Ellipsis
Title: Ellipsis Author: Adeola Juwon Gbalajobi Publisher: The Roaring Lion Newcastle Year of Publication: 2021 Number of pages: 52 Category: Poetry Reviewer: Babatunde Adeleke Robin Oliveira, the American Author was the one who quipped that “Love and War, it seemed, worked by the same rules. One has to hurry before the fires flared out”. […]
Ibrahim Olawale’s Debut – Prisoner of Love resonates for its familiarity
Literature has a way of giving life to our shared human experiences. Love poetry seems to be the most popular poetry since the advent of poetry writing. That’s not unexpected. As humans, we fall in and out of love, experience heartbreak, loss, and false love. The poem that resonated with me most is “Immigrant’s […]
Blood on The Dancefloor elevates the girl-child to a higher pedestal
Reviewed by Creative Titan. Writing about the plight of the girl child, the abuse and rape issues deserve the utmost care and attention because of the sensitive nature of these issues. Who best to bring these to the fore than a writer? Writers have been known to write about the mundane and the heart-wrenching […]