Tag: Poetry Book Review
A Booktiful Love epitomises poetic-storytelling in a conscious manner
Reviewer: Emmanuel Ojex It’s okay to start small– Little beginnings with no endpoint in sight A Booktiful Love makes for a wonderful journey read. The author, Tolu Akinyemi, goes out of his way to touch the heart, eyes and soul of the reader of the book. From the very first poem in the collection, […]
A Poet Craves for a Better Society in “A Constellation of Cravings”
Poets are the conscience of society and they are fond of using their poetic voices to affect society positively. Oluwaseun Alele, the author of “A Constellation of Cravings” makes a case for the importance of poets to make society a better place for us all. The first poem we will analyse in this review […]
Missionary Might As Well Have Two Meanings – A Review Of Silk Psalms
Authors: Jide Badmus & Alozor Michael Ikechukwu Publisher: Inkspired The topic of passion is often not discussed in Nigeria. We are a nation that does not talk about sex except in hushed tones and with innuendos. This is the status quo that Jide Badmus and Alozor Michael upset with this chapbook and what makes it […]
Warring the war of life; a review of Adeola Juwon’s Ellipsis
Title: Ellipsis Author: Adeola Juwon Gbalajobi Publisher: The Roaring Lion Newcastle Year of Publication: 2021 Number of pages: 52 Category: Poetry Reviewer: Babatunde Adeleke Robin Oliveira, the American Author was the one who quipped that “Love and War, it seemed, worked by the same rules. One has to hurry before the fires flared out”. […]
Ibrahim Olawale’s Debut – Prisoner of Love resonates for its familiarity
Literature has a way of giving life to our shared human experiences. Love poetry seems to be the most popular poetry since the advent of poetry writing. That’s not unexpected. As humans, we fall in and out of love, experience heartbreak, loss, and false love. The poem that resonated with me most is “Immigrant’s […]
Blood on The Dancefloor elevates the girl-child to a higher pedestal
Reviewed by Creative Titan. Writing about the plight of the girl child, the abuse and rape issues deserve the utmost care and attention because of the sensitive nature of these issues. Who best to bring these to the fore than a writer? Writers have been known to write about the mundane and the heart-wrenching […]