Rapid Thoughts – G.Carlin
I want to live it backwards ‐— I want to live my next life backwards. You know, you start out dead, you get this out of the way. You wake up in a nursing home, but you’re feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too healthy. You…
Exclusive Interview: Palmwine Sounds Unveiled—Music, Life, and the Art of Keeping the World Guessing
Palmwine Sounds, a poet and instrumentalist, remains an enigma in the creative world with eight published books to his name. He is known for his deep connection to music, an obsession with Fela Kuti’s sound, and a unique take on poetry that…
Life and Death: The Palmwine Poetry that Mirrors Existence
“Life and Death” by Palmwine Sounds featuring Daniel Enebe is more than just a collection of poetry; it’s an artistic manifesto that digs into the contradictions of human existence. The raw emotion, bold commentary, and existential…
“Music and Life”: An interplay of poetry and Pictures by Palmwine Sounds
Music is more than just a collection of sounds; it is a vessel for emotion, culture, and connection. In Nigeria, music is a way of life that taps into its streams of endless rhythm and melody. These indigenous sounds from way, way back, are raw,…
Amputation – A Poem by Fortune Omosola
You’ll think Nigerians are poor, until you see them in nightclubs—swallowing decibels. They stack bottles on the derrieres of jezebels, chanting ad hominems. In the crush of morning, they drift on complaints, curse the devil, Crying till their…
Kofi Awoonor: Remembering One of Africa’s Powerful Poets
Kofi Awoonor, born on March 13, 1935, in the Gold Coast (now Ghana), was a poet whose works beautifully wove together the oral traditions of his Ewe people with contemporary and religious themes, reflecting the complexities of Africa during…
The Piety of Suffering – Fortune Omosola
The Piety of Suffering Some say the best way to die is to see the world end. A man retreats into a hospice and smiles. Checkmate! If the poor man is angry or wounded, this axiom would serve: He has had enough, end it! Same for slaves in modern apparel…
Solomon’s Gaze – Poem
Solomon’s Gaze On the far right is a sad left, Before the sea retires into an ambush of waves. Dim light feeds crescents before iron doors bend in favor; At arm’s length, gold sweepers tend to Solomon’s gaze. His thoughts salute…
Answer by Chinua Achebe and Other Poems
There is no better time than this to be inspired by a piece of poetry. Within the free reins of words and mental pictures, poetry can redefine your mind space. Glitch What have you done to yourself? You don’t rest, you don’t sleep, You never…
Christopher Okigbo: The Harmony of Depths
Poems are the diamonds of imagination; they take you deeper without drowning. In his lifetime of art, popular Nigerian poet, Christopher Okigbo surfed through the depth of human vicissitudes to harmonize his works. Jollofmash shares with you a few of his…