A gust of wind splashes over me. I feel your presence; the sweet smell of strawberry that often steamed from your body caresses my nostrils and wets my taste buds. But it’s only a while until you leave with the wind, I think. The smell lingers. Strongly.
“HISTORICAL SEXISM AFFECTS WOMEN’S PROGRESS IN EDUCATION, WRITING, AND LITERATURE”: A CỌ́N-SCÌÒ MAGAZINE INTERVIEW WITH OYINDAMOLA SHOOLA
In Nigeria, we don’t talk about how historical sexism affects women’s progress in education, writing, and literature. We talk about how colonialism has affected the country or set it back from other nations, but when it comes to women in the publishing industry, we often expect that they will be at the same level as men, and if they aren’t, then it is their fault
CỌ́N-SCÌÒ MAGAZINE: ‘REGENERATION’ [ISSUE 1, VOL. 2 | APRIL 2021] IS OUT
The literary offerings in Regeneration are full of light and hope, both of which are active ingredients for the medicine our world direly needs.
WHAT IS NIGERIA TO ME (a poem by Chime Justice Ndubuisi)
She is the woman whose children left
and she heard they’ve been caught for theft.
She covers her face in cloth of shame,
Walks the streets looking for who to blame.
REVIEW: THE LANGUAGE AND METAPHORS IN NDUBUISI’S ‘TO KILL AN ANGEL’ ARE FRESH AND DOMESTICATED
The language and metaphors are fresh and domesticated. While reading, we have a sense of place in the poems. The poet brings us to the local setting where he derives his inspiration from.
RHYME IN POETRY: TYPES AND USAGE
Rhymes are employed for the specific purpose of rendering a pleasing effect to a poem which makes its recital an enjoyable experience.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST [APR/MAY 2021] — ‘THE GLASS CEILING’
This edition welcomes first-hand poetic expressions of women’s ‘glass ceiling’ experiences in our modern society.
OLALEKAN DANIEL KEHINDE IS BPPC FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 WINNER… AKOR & OLOWO CLINCH RUNNER-UP SPOTS
Olalekan Daniel Kehinde is the first-place winner of the FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 edition of the bi-monthly Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC). Akor Agada Nathaniel and Olowo Qudus Opeyemi emerge runner-ups of the contest which awards ₦15,000, ₦10,000, and ₦5,000 for the first, second and third places respectively.
BLACK COUNTRY GIRL (a poem by Peace Ufedojo Haruna)
I call my dreams “little black birds”
For they spread their wings and fly into the night,
BLACK OR WHITE (a poem by Daniel Singfuri Yohanna)
I think of the colour On God's skin, But the Bible I know Never said anything about that. Does that make humans With dark skin Slaves to be thrown...