THE POETICALLY WRITTEN PROSE CONTEST ─ THE LONGLIST
After rigorous work and a thorough selection process, the Glass Door Team is pleased to announce the longlist for the 2nd Edition of The Poetically Written Prose Contest. The Poetically Written Prose Contest is designed to specifically encourage young writers and ‘enchanting prose works embellished with poetic devices.’
The longlisted entries, in no particular order, are as follows:
JAACHI, COME WATCH ME DANCE ─ Ogwiji Ehi Kowochio Blessing
THEY SAY HE HAS EYES LIKE THE BURNING END OF A CIGARETTE ─ Toby Abiodun
SLAVERY ─ Samuel Irusota
ALONG BENUE ─ Shamsiyyah Bashir
THE ODOUR OF DEATH ─ Veralyn Chinenye
TEMPORIS FINIS ─ Okunlola Azeezat Olayinka
WE NEED NEW MOSES OR NEW LUTHER KING ─ Nome Emeka Patrick
HOW TO MOURN A LOVER ─ Shade MaryAnn Olaoye
THAT FAMILIAR SONG ─ Oko Owi Ocho
DEAR DEAN ─ Nasiba Babale
THE AGE OF INNOCENCE ─ Wale Ayinla
PORTRAIT OF A REFUGEE’S NIGHTMARES ─ Ojo Taiye
DEAR OLANNA — Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto.
The shortlist will be announced on the 12th of September, 2018.
The Glass Door Team