This is a socially conscious poetry collection through personal narratives and reflections on war and other tragedies. Poetry comes from emotion. Love is the most ecstatic of emotions, and this poet appears to be saying, “If this is an emotional craft, then why can’t I begin from its awesome side?” The last two lines of…
John Chinaka Onyeche’s “25 Atonements” is a deeply personal collection of poems on grief, loss, love and fatherhood. The 25 atonements suggest a journey of repentance and reconciliation. They are introspective verses, a way for the poet to grapple with his emotions and seek solace in the face of adversity. Central Themes of 25…
“Shades of Bliss” by David Nwafor is a collection of sixty-four poems that delve deep into the human psyche. The first thing you notice is that it is organized into themed sections, and each section is like a journey through different aspects of life, like identity, resilience, love, and self-reflection. In the section on “Identity,”…
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