A Rose of Fibre (A Poem by Arewa Jimmy Hands)

As artificial as a classwork

where's a day without a morning

where's a she without a she figure

real or not

Man of God [A Poem by Sobur Adedokun]

Pastor Kingsley speaks inaudible rubbish

When babies at a year learn their speaking

They Dance Naked with Robes On [A Poem by Adewunmi Benedict Olumide]

Those who do evil

Dancing at every man's peril

The Simplest Way to Write Poetry

Before I begin, let me first of all state here that poetry does not have to about lush green fields, jagged slopes of a valley or the voiceless whispers of the wind. Rather, it could simply be a short narrative of a story - this story could be scary, inspiring, exciting, sad, intriguing or just plain drama. Whichever way, strike to tell your own story. Don't kill yourself trying to write like Soyinka or any of those Nigerian authors you admire - create your own voice and let it grow it's own wings and fly.

A good example is this dark poetry I just read. It's titled 'When Bunnies Attack' - Here's an extract below: