Without You by Rotimi Awe

The rising sun is useless without its warmth glow,

The night sky is formless without its dazzling stars,

The sea is empty without its salt filled water,

Brunel University International African Poetry Prize 2017

The 2017 Prize will re-open for entries from September 1st 2016 to December 1st 2016 

The Brunel University International African Poetry Prize is a major annual poetry prize of £3000 aimed at the development, celebration and promotion of poetry from Africa. Now in its fourth year, this year the Prize is sponsored by Brunel University and Commonwealth Writers.

The Proposal by Seun Lari Williams

Of course I took her
To the finest restaurant in Lagos
And we sat amongst
Both the rich and the famous
There was no sight at all
Of any of my friends or neighbors,
(That’s how I knew
They were either rich or famous)

Dear New Thinker by Deola Paul-Inyang

Tomorrow can never be, if today is not established.

Great minds never become great by doing nothing.

They dream, they envision, they become.

A WOMAN'S WORTH BY TAFFINY KABLAY

Since I can remember,
In order to feel better about myself,
I needed a boy to notice me,
To give me that second glance,
To make me feel like,
I was the only girl in the world.