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Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by princesa(f): 9:50pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
laykorn: *pats him and gently pry him away from the podium* Its alright, just remember that old things are passed away and all things are become new... |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by OMA4U(m): 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
laykorn:It's indeed touching. It hits me to my bone marrow. God bless our patron. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Texanomaly,I call her Our Chicken Lady(she eats too much chicken). She will be coming in with one of the next speeches. Welcome to the podium Madam. *smiles as OMA4U holds her hand and helps her onto stage * And Royver? 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by timpaker(m): 9:59pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
[b] Good evening all. It is with utmost join that I, Timpaker is here with you all to witness this great project called the "Nairaland Poetry Club". Having been a member of this great site since my day of registration, I must confess that I have learnt a lot from people, especially like-minds in the Literature Section. I believe that with this platform, more poets from Nairaland would key in to the mission and vision of the club and paint this section with colourful words of poetry that would beautify the hearts of readers. I wish to use this medium to call out "closet poets" to join this club and post their works and get groomed to be better poets. I also wish to implore those who think poetry is a complicated piece of writing, to open their hearts and appreciate the words we organise in different forms and thoughts as poems/poetry. On this note, my sincere gratitude goes to OMA4U and his team for their painstaking effort in delivering this infant club from the womb of ideas under the great theatre of Nairaland. I believe this baby club would be fed with sweet poetry as it continue to grow. Finally, I feel so honoured to be part of this great team, not just as a VIP but as a poet. With this, I say, welcome abode everyone and I pray you enjoy your read here. Thank You. [/b] 3 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by texanomaly(f): 10:16pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Sorry it took me so long. No one told me I would be speaking. Ahem... It's a pleasure to be here. I'd like to thank all those who have come. *turns to VIP section* I'm honored to be in such talented company. Poetry has been my salvation on many occasions. It has brought me joy when I was in the depths of despair. It has melted my heart when anger is all I thought I would ever feel. Whatever emotion I'm feeling can be either heightened or change completely when I put pen to paper or touch my key pad. For me Poetry has been a lifesaver, a counselor, a best friend. It has even saved me from saying things I would have regretted or said things for me I couldn't say. I'm grateful that through this club and the poetry section others will be able to access the power that poetry can give...weather by reading it or writing. Thanks everyone. 4 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Royver(m): 10:19pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Good evening coordinators, high table, everybody, please permit me to stand on existing protocol. [size=14pt]poetry[/size] ˈpəʊɪtri/ noun literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature. Anyone can write. In fact learning to write is one of the prerequisites for being a learned human being in this century. Writing is for everyone. It takes skill to write a story, to engage in literature. You need to have a good story, you need to know how to express that story in words and you need to know how to compose those words in such a way as to keep your readers hooked on your writing. Writing can be difficult and can require a lot of discipline. It takes soul to write poetry. Poetry is the emotion, the movement of words to convey that which you feel on to someone else. Poetry is noble. Poetry is like the surgery of medicine, you need to have extra exposure, extra training to engage in it. Then again, some just stumble upon it congenitally. Some individuals have been known to create magnificent verses of genius upon waking up from sleep, verses that tear down and build up, verses whose words drip eternal joy and inspire overwhelming hope. I was surprised to see that there was a poetry section on Nairaland. I honestly don't know why it is hidden. I actually found this section when someone mentioned my moniker and i was drawn into this wonderful place. Since then I have frequented here often to sample what has been written, seeking the sweet elixir of words that would feed my soul and make me dance with mental joy as i pondered on the verses and rhymes. There are a lot of great poets in here and I salute you all. I see this place becoming more frequented by other talented writers and curious readers. Poetry section is about to ascend! The competition was wonderful and i enjoyed myself immensely. Special thanks go out to the organizers and judges, OMA4U, noble4d, larrysun, laykorn, princesa, timpaker; you guys are doing great. More ink to your pens. To my fellow competitors, i enjoyed reading your poems, they were all fantastic! to krystalxxx, thanks for being a wonderful partner, your inspiration and ideas are what carried us on to take the lead. congratulations once again. firestar, have read some of your poems from your diary. you'll beat me handsdown anyday. kelvingraphics for the beautiful advertising poster. And everyone else working on scene and behind the scenes. Your work made this all a sucess. Thank you very much. i also want to thank the readers. Like good literature, poetry cannot exist of itself if it is not read. You guys should just sit back, relax and enjoy because i am sure our in house poets in this section are going to give you a literary feast you will not easily forget! 6 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 10:25pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
And here come coogar and JigsawKillah.....Coogar is regarded as one of the most influential personalities from the Rap section. Since many of the poets here consider rap to be poetry,Coogar has been listed as one the VIPs,in fact VVIP. Lol. Coogar,we await your words. 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 10:27pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
..... 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by OMA4U(m): 10:30pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
timpaker: *Thunderous claps amidst hysteric crowd* Thank you, Our dear Timpaker. Catch ya! |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by JigsawKillah(m): 10:32pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Guys please pardon my lateness |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by JigsawKillah(m): 10:32pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Why's this not on FP? |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 10:35pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Thanks so much Royver. Texanomaly,you're awesome Ma. Iyabodeh,thanks for sharing that. When I was a kid,Maya Angelou was one of those poets I first came across. I used to browse online for her quotes until I fell for her poems too. Today,I believe that Maya's Phenomenal Woman is one of the best poems ever written. D9ty7 we await your words. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 10:39pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
MizMyColi was to say a speech but I guess she's asleep now. Thanks Miz for the support. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by D9ty7(m): 10:39pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
*Walks into the hall casually like every other guest. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by haymoney01(m): 10:41pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Graced the occasion without an invite. I hope i am nt bounced out coz i am nt a poet 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 10:44pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
D9ty7:We're waitng... |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by OMA4U(m): 10:44pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
iyabodeh: If you're a fan of Maya Angelou, you must have come across I Know Why The Caged Bird Sing. It's poetry at its best. It's one of the poems we are going to study. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 10:45pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Wow! I love this I must say! Now, I read this I must stay. .... |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by JigsawKillah(m): 10:45pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
haymoney01: You're welcome sir |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by OMA4U(m): 10:50pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
haymoney01: You're welcome, Sir. rejoice with us. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 10:50pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
JigsawKillah,please could you get the ribbon ready? It will be cut soon. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by OMA4U(m): 10:51pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Sir Royver, thank you so much for your awesome speech. God bless you, sir. 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Beennkumar(m): 10:52pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Am I late? |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by JigsawKillah(m): 10:52pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
laykorn: Yes Boss |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by D9ty7(m): 10:55pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
*Climbs the podium and collects the mic from Laykorn. Bows to the crowd and salutes the VIP on the high table. I never knew I'll be giving a speech at a great event like this. But a speaker/writer must not be caught unawares at public functions. Which is why I am delivering this very short speech. ------------------------------------------ Just like the event anchor said, my name is d9ty7. All protocols duely observed. I am awed by the level of seriousness being put into this E-event. Poetry represent one thing, emotion. When I first saw a the invitation for this event, I was like "lets go there and learn." And believe me, I want to learn all that is to be learnt in poetry. I have nothing much to say, just want to wish Mr OMA4U, a nice tenure in office, as well as his executive members. I hereby announce myself as the first student willing to learn from this innovative. I am sure you guys will be willing to help me know more about peotry, Iyabodeh, Timpaker, Princesa, Royver, Jigsawkillah, Texanomaly, the president himself and other great poets. *Bows once again to the crowd and salute the VIPs. Nothing stops us from having our own moderator on the peoms for Review section. And with one voice, we'll call for it so we can be represented on the frontpage like every other sections. Let one thing be our watchword, UNITY. I wish us a wonderful end of the year in advance. Thank you for the opportunity given to an unknown Nairalander like me to speak before this large audience and these word class poets and poetess seated. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 10:55pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Beennkumar will do the e-cutting of the e-ribbon. We recognise your presence former Mr NL. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 11:00pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Thank you D9t7. Your name will be included in the member numbering. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by timpaker(m): 11:01pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Beennkumar:Nope. You are welcome. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by OMA4U(m): 11:01pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
D9ty7, I appreciate you, sir. Thanks for the speech. You're already one of us. Besides, I'm a great fan of yours. God bless you. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 11:02pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
And now I give the microphone back to OMA4U to announce the current members of the club and what do if one wants to join |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Beennkumar(m): 11:03pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
laykorn:Okay. Thank you. |
Re: Nairaland Poetry Club (Launch Thread) by Nobody: 11:04pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
he he ....lemme form a poetry ... I bring hordes of doom/ to burn your parlour and spill your guts in your room/ he he poetry is girlish and for pusssies.... iyabodeh come give me a blowjobb |
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