Can we get 1,000 poems from 1,000 poets in Nigeria?

#NaijaPoetryHasComeOfAge

Someone once told me, “I can’t see the “poetic” talents we have in Nigeria.”
Well, truth is, you can’t see what you don’t look for.

The recent Prof. Wole Soyinka at 80 years celebration which featured 70 Performance/ Spoken Word poets from all over Nigeria, has shown that poets are abundant resources in Nigeria.You just have to give them a reason to “unearth” themselves. After all, gold, diamond and the likes are not on found on the surface.

Fortunately and unfortunately, life is sometimes a game of numbers, so now, it is time for poets in Nigeria to stand up and be counted.

Can we get 1,000 poems from 1,000 poets in 10 days?‪

This is to show that Nigerian Poetry Industry Have Come Of Age‬ and We Are A Force To Reckon With

Thus, starting from when you read this, tell a poet to tell a poet to tell a poet to post their poems via this link:

http://wordupnaija.tv/forums/topic/can-we-get-1000-poems-from-1000-poets-in-nigeria-%E2%80%AA%E2%80%8Enaijapoetryhascomeofage%E2%80%AC/

Please ensure you register and login to post your poems. To register go to http://wordupnaija.tv/forum/

The rules are:
It is one poem per poet.
Each poem must not be more than 15 lines
The title/ subject matter for the poems should be, “Poetry is……… “

However, you are free to break all above the rules except one. That is, one poem per poet.

The poems will later be published as a poetry anthology before the end of 2014, more details later.

Are you ready?

Let the “POEM-fest” begin…!!!!!!



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