Poets in Nigeria (PIN) Initiative is elated to publish the longlist for the PIN 10-Day Poetry Challenge (WPD Edition) 2022. Out of 216 entries, 20 outstanding entries were longlisted. The longlisted entries, in no particular order, are as follows:
- THAT WHICH MUST BE BLANKETED, COVERED, COATED by Nwuguru Chidiebere Sullivan
- MONOLOGUE AT THE BRINK OF DUSK & DAWN by Joshua Effiong
- DEATHLESS by Olalekan Daniel Kehinde
- A PILL FOR THE WEARY SOULS by Oluwasegun Oluseyi Adesina
- READY TO FLY by Susan Olarere
- TWO JADED SOULS by Ohikemota Victor
- FINE WINE by Azeezat Olayinka Okunlola
- IF I WRITE ABOUT MY COUNTRY, THAT TOO IS A TRIGGER AIMED AT MY TEETH by
Abdulkareem Abdulkareem - HOW TO FIND HELP WITH YOUR EYES by Olafisoye-Oragbade Oluwatosin David
- HEAL THE WORLD by Ojo Olumide
- BURNING, OR A POEM IN WHICH I FAIL TO WRITE BEAUTY by Shitta Faruq Adémólá
- UNDERSTANDING WAR by Chiwenite Onyekwelu
- I STILL CARRY A FAUX SMILE AROUND by Eniola Abdulroqeeb Arówólò
- BLEEDING PENS by Jewo Oghenetega
- DICHOTOMY OF REJECTIONS by Alaro Basit
- BOY, FLOURISH by Mgbabor Emmanuel Chukwudalu
- CARVED MIRTH OFF MISERY by Damilola Omotoyinbo
- ABRASION by Anuoluwa Soneye
- A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DRINKING A CUP OF GRIEF by Zion Ayomide Shittu
- BLOOM. BOY, BLOOM by Chinedu Gospel
Certificates of excellence will be given to all longlisted entrants and their entries published in the PIN 10-Day Poetry Challenge World Poetry Day 2022 anthology of poems.
A shortlist of 10 entries and 3 prize winners will be announced shortly.
Ifunanya Juliet Ottih
Moderator, PIN 10-Day Poetry Challenge