TITLE: RHYMES FOR CHILDREN
EDITORS: BRIGITTE POIRSON & KUKOGHO IRUESIRI SAMSON
GENRE: POETRY
NO. OF PAGES: 50
YEAR: 2019
A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.
— Montaigne 1533–1592
The March poets have caught the spirit of being a youngster. They have given birth to artistically magical lines that explore the world of children and conjure up the beauties, worries, and memories of childhood.
With acute and cute accuracy, some have created sweet, solemn poems, others deliciously playful pieces, and one even offered a riddle whose solution gives the key to a successful infant life. The March poems are to be savoured like true delicacies.
— Brigitte Poirson
These poems are the top 30 poems of the March 2019 edition of the BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC) is a monthly writing contest aimed at rewarding the under-appreciated talent of young Nigerian poets.