Poets in Nigeria (PIN) Initiative is elated to publish the shortlist for the PIN 10-Day Poetry Challenge (WPD Edition) which opened for submission on 3rd March, 2022. The shortlisted 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
- FINE WINE by Azeezat Olayinka Okunlola
- IF I WRITE ABOUT MY COUNTRY, THAT TOO IS A TRIGGER AIMED AT MY TEETH by
Abdulkareem Abdulkareem - HEAL THE WORLD by Ojo Olumide
- DICHOTOMY OF REJECTIONS by Alaro Basit
- BOY, FLOURISH by Mgbabor Emmanuel Chukwudalu
- CARVED MIRTH OFF MISERY by Damilola Omotoyinbo
- BLOOM. BOY, BLOOM by Chinedu Gospel
Certificates of excellence and “That Beautiful Picture,” a collection of poems by Sir, Eriata Oribhabor will be given to all shortlisted entrants and their entries published in the PIN 10-Day Poetry Challenge (WPD Edition) 2022 anthology of poems.
The 3 prize winners will be announced shortly.
Ifunanya Juliet Ottih
Moderator, PIN 10-Day Poetry Challenge