Poems of the Everyday Nigeria – The Longlist

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Sep 062012

As promised, here is the longlist of the ‘Poetry of the Everyday Nigeria’ competition.

Unfortunately, there were many entries which, even though they were of good quality, did not qualify. The main issue was that they did not conform to the requirement that the poem must be about an (i.e. a single) everyday (i.e. common) event that occurs frequently in the life of a Nigeria.

The poems in the longlist are as follows:

Mobile Doctor – Eletrika
The Alien in Me – Anzaa Msonter
The Coup – Anderson Paul
The Way Her Light Shines On Me – Jefsaraurmax
Bomb In My Bra – Henry C Onyema
Change – Uche
Foolish Plastic – Xikay
Reflection – Khadijah Muhammad
A Tussle for Biwa – Chisom Oji
Time Wars – Chemokopi
The Peddling Stranger and I – Ayistar
When It’s Dark – Tosin
I Thought I Was A Gentleman – Magic
Tricycle Experience – Jermyah
Preparing For Work – Kenneth Okpomo
Water Rate – Mike
A Gory Sight – Lanre Daniels Adeoye
Ode to the Rain – Cathreya
Unwanted Night Guests – Austin De Poet
My Nigeria, My Humanity – Nkemjika
The Gentleman – Ohmston Weth
Grey-Haired And His Sweat – Olabam
30, Ike Street – Freya Simin
Wed Me I Pray Thee – Mildred Hughes
The Missed Calls – Kola
Radio Rat – Sassytel
My Little Naija Street – Zazu
Prayer Time – Sunshine
Held Up – Shadiat
The Morning I Never Had – Oyenwen Odia
Internetual Love – Bubbllinna
Holy Grail – Howyoudey
You Can’t Get It Else Where – Fiyin
My BlackBerry – Oredola Ibrahim

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