Combining the oral literary form with the sophisticated style bestowed on the world by the ancient Greek poets, Mr Agema has described for us a lyrical universe in BRING OUR CASKET HOME. The collection is so enjoyable that I went through the over sixty poems in about three hours. The poet deploys all the usual … Continue reading
Category Archives: POETRY
SONGS OF SORROW by Kofi Awoonor
Dzogbese Lisa has treated me thus It has led me among the sharps of the forest Returning is not possible And going forward is a great difficulty The affairs of this world are like the chameleon faeces Into which I have stepped When I clean it cannot go. I am on the world’s extreme corner, … Continue reading
MOTHER INSPIRES ME EVERYDAY – CATHERINE OMIRIGBE
Catherine Omirigbe is the author of the poetry collection, I Spoke with mother. In this interview with Su’eddie Vershima Agema, the fourteen year old SEVHAGE author talks a bit on her background as well as the book which is scheduled for release in the last week of September, 2013. Excerpts: Briefly, can you … Continue reading
THRILLS OF VERSE AND KNOWLEDGE AS MUSA IDRIS OKPANACHI READS AT THE SECOND SEVHAGE GUEST WRITER SESSION IN MAKURDI
by Su’eddie Vershima Agema It was fun as SEVHAGE in collaboration with the Writers’ League of the Benue State University and the poetry group, Purple Silver hosted the poet, Dr. Musa Idris Okpanachi to a reading at the Benue State University, Makurdi on the 29th of May, 2013. The time was 4pm and the audience … Continue reading
RED SUNDAY by Michael Okwori
(A Poem in memory of DANA) The rising sun smiled shyly, Like a mischievous prankster With a dirty joke up his sleeve. Prophets watched the day with suspicion. The wind howled ominously, Like the wail of a banshee. Morning birds sang a mournful note, As dogs barked at wandering spirits. Worshipers … Continue reading
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