All Nigerian poets are invited to enter their poems for the April 2019 edition of the monthly BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC). This month’s theme is: ‘HUMAN HERITAGE – THE COMMONWEALTH OF HUMANITY’.
The April theme is hinged on the 2019 World Heritage Day, April 18 – one day set aside to celebrate the joint history and heritage of the human race.
In this month’s edition, we are looking for poems dedicated to the COMMONWEALTH OF HUMANITY, be it the material or the intangible cultural heritage: knowledge, skills, (oral) traditions, social practices, arts….
Entries should honour and raise awareness about (unknown) cultural treasures in our communities.
Let us have your thoughts in original poetic lines.
Remember that poetry is about inspiration. It is also an art. Use carefully edited lines and nicely original stylistic devices to express the best of your poetic heart for the sake of sharing great poetry. Be inspired!
Participants should note that Judges will consider ORIGINALITY, WORD ECONOMY, adherence to THEME, CREATIVITY in LANGUAGE and STYLE as well as the use of LITERARY DEVICES in the poems.
Prize to be won:
- The winning poem will be awarded a cash prize of N8000, a certificate of award and a copy of the BPPC 2019 anthology
- All top 10 poems will be automatically entered for the Albert Jungers Poetry Prize (AJPP) 2019
- All top 30 poems will be published in the monthly April BPPC chapbook
- All top 10 poems will be published in the annual BPPC 2019 anthology
- All top 10 poets will receive a free copy of the BPPC 2019 anthology