Poetry

Tares Oburumu’s Origin of Syma Species - review - Afrocritik
The Portrayal of Place, Dream, and History in Tares Oburumu’s “Origin of Syma Species”

Oburumu’s engagement with his poetic devices is impressive, and although his poems in this collection…

Obii Ifejika - Afrocritik
Obii Ifejika’s Multifaceted Use of Poetry in Navigating the Human Experience

“I tend to use poetry to navigate the human experience” _ Obii Ifejika By Michael…

Hands by Feyisayo Anjorin - Afrocritik
Hands | Feyisayo Anjorin

By Feyisayo Anjorin Remember when the preacher called us fools, tools in the hands of…

Momtaza Mehri Best First Collection winner - Africa
Momtaza Mehri Bags Award at the 2023 Forward Prizes for Poetry

Her poetry collection, Bad Diaspora Poems, won in the Best First Collection category. By Hope…

Little Gifts Given to the Wild by Joemario Umana on Afrocritik
Little Gifts Given to the Wild | Joemario Umana

By Joemario Umana Ask me of a point where neglect and hope meet, And I…

"It’s enough for us to sit in silence and wonder" by Abigail George on Afrocritik
It’s enough for us to sit in silence and wonder | Abigail George

By Abigail George Love is an echo from my distant past; it has bewitched the…

Watlz Beyond the Veil by Obonofon Etuk
Waltz Beyond the Veil | Obongofon Etuk

By  Obongofon Etuk (In Memory of Enobong Ibanga Inyang) I can’t begin with anything endearing, In…

Grey Choir by Christtie Jay album cover
Christtie Jay Serves Poetry in Soulful Meditation in Her Spoken Word Album, “Grey Choir”

Jay’s style is a mosaic of her writing prowess and her voice which carries the…

temidayo okun poetry for afrocritik
i’d like to own an elephant — that’s no bigger than a peanut | temidayo okun

By temidayo okun i’d like to sit on a bed of roses — while watching…

Afrocritik- Nigerian writer- novel- Poetry- media - Emezi- Shire- Elhillo -Goodreads Choice Awards 2022
Emezi, Shire, and Elhillo Nominated for 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards

The three African writers are nominated for their newest,  latest books. By Editor Goodreads has…