Kemi Bakare never ceased to right wrongs with her pen.Kemi was shortlisted for the Nigeria/Zimbabwe poetry exchange

NIGERIA/ZIMBABWE POETRY EXCHANGE – SHORTLISTED ENTRIES

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NIGERIA/ZIMBABWE POETRY EXCHANGE – SHORTLISTED ENTRIES

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Sequel to a call for entries published in Nigerian Tribune, Daily Times, Naira land, Naija Stories, Takada Online and other online publicity media calling for entries from young poets between the ages of 15 and 35 residing in Nigeria and Zimbabwe. The programme which the Society of Young Nigerian Writers and Girl Child Creativity Concept in Zimbabwe organized. The programme ran for four months (September 2012 to December 2012). Participants were awarded certificates of participation a week after the deadline of call for entries. After thorough judgments by numerous judges, only the following listed entries scaled through (shortlisted) from both countries:

ZIMBABWE

1. If I was your lover by More Blessing Size
2. Bliss by Chivimbiso Gava
3. In the Name of Democracy and Revolution by Marlon Macebo Magwaza
4. Garbage Farm – by More Blessing Size
5. I remember by Dawan Favour
6. Be Dominant Girlchild by Shingira Glen Chikaya
7. Where the Devil Lives – The Rain makers Call by Scrah
8. Fiction by Marisa Benson
9. A Human Being Died Last Night by Rudorwashe Kanukamwe
10. Tears of my Sentiments by Rudorwashe Kanukamwe
11. Freedom Trapped by Peggie Shangwa
12. Bliss by Elspeth Chimedza
13. Rythms of Father’s Drum by Fubaraibi Anari Benstowe
14. Hope by Elspeth Chimedza
15. I Cry by Peggie Shangwa
16. Pregnant Babies by Furaraibi Anari Benstowe
17. Footnote to Marechra by Mbizo Chirasha
18. What Democracy by Marlon Macebo Magwaza
19. Poet by Mbizo Chirasha
20. This Generation of Genius by More Blessing Size

NIGERIA

1. How come you are African? By Nwakanma Chika
2. Why Africa? By Dauda Muideen Lanre
3. The Re-emergence by Anthony Edmond John
4. Buy me Heaven by Bakare Islamiyat Kemi
5. Cavity Wall by Joseph N’Time
6. Nkiruka, the Maid by Hope Aghahowa
7. Chaotic Dance by Egbonwachi Oluchukwu Jacobs
8. A Stolen Gain by Okun-ola Paul Abiola
9. A Champion by Ngoka Obioma Ruth
10. Good People…. Arise by Jimoh Ibrahim
11. Our Treasure Pot by Ovuoba David N.
12. Voice of Africa by Ubio Daniel Obu
13. Whisper Not Much by Amarachi Udechukwu M.
14. No More Fears, No More Extortions by Ezechukwu Azuonye
15. Haram by Akpah Bartholomew Chizoba
16. Ngelenge by Fubaraibi Anari Benstowe
17. Mother Black, Scented Woman by Maduchisom Kingdavid
18. Reeds on the Rivers by Ayo Oyeku
19. Voice in the Sun by Andrew Aondosoo Labe
20. Poverty by Bada Yusuf Amoo

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CONGRATULATION TO OUR POETS OF THE WEEK, ARCHIBONG UDUAK AND AFOLAYAN MICHAEL.

 

 

Poetry
Seems to gain more strength every day, as young minds, has chosen to drag poetry out of grave.

As discussed at the last meeting, which was held on 29th of April 2013, that the quest for POETS OF THE WEEK is on, we kept the ball rolling nonstop and two juveniles, proved to the house that they are worthy to be chosen as POETS OF THE WEEK on 1st of May 2013, after the combat of words, from different poets.
Some of the long list of poems rendered:

Owi ocho the initiation
Bakare islamiya Kemi Forgive me not
Osigwe Benjamin For you
Hassan Faruk When?
Ekeh Daniel He died of a broken heart
Elias Peter Flower of life.
Fabiyi Daniel rendered his poem through an answering machine (phone) as he was held tight at home with things to do, he proved to the house that he will forever be there with us in spirit even if his flesh we can’t find.

   POETS OF THE WEEK

AFOLAYAN MICHAEL
(Edited by Bakare Islamiya Kemi)
RAIN OF PAIN
Happily we live, in Spain
With flame of joy, clouding the air
Living love and peace
Without the memory of pieces

Suddenly, the sky pours out tears
Another minute, the flowing of blood
We walk with fearful shadow,
Stepping upon the face of blood

“Everywhere was without form and void
And darkness was upon the face of the deep”
Leaving a bad footprint in our heart
All became silent in pain

The street voiced terror
As the angry wind blows out our heart
Dropping our flesh on the ground
And soul tied with chain.

ARCHUBONG UDUAK
(Edited by Bakare Islamiya Kemi)
Nature of Life

As a baby, I was dear
Loved and cherished, nurtured with care
Enlightened with culture I have to share
Enjoyed every process that stand sweet as pear

Scriptures of life I red, some I heard
And now I’m matured, to fit in there
But now, I’ve been captured to exile, to live in fear
The nature of life is so unfair

Now there is no gain but pains to bear
Even with the torture I encounter
Still, I’m filled with vision and passion to conquer
So I capture the picture from my posture
Where I obtain the brightness of the future

The birthday of Osigwe Benjamin was announced and every member was given the task of writing a birthday poem to celebrate the young poet.
The meeting ends with this ? Mark
WHO would be our next poet of the week?

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