{"id":2251,"date":"2017-11-07T13:53:17","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/?p=2251"},"modified":"2017-11-07T13:53:17","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:53:17","slug":"onthespot-iii-issue-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/onthespot-iii-issue-8\/","title":{"rendered":"ON THE SPOT III (ISSUE 8)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n\n <!-- WP QUADS - Quick AdSense Reloaded v.1.7.8 Content AdSense async --> \n\n<script async data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\">\nvar quads_screen_width = document.body.clientWidth;\nif ( quads_screen_width >= 1140 ) {\r\n\/* desktop monitors *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width >= 1024  && quads_screen_width < 1140 ) {\r\n\/* tablet landscape *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width >= 768  && quads_screen_width < 1024 ) {\r\n\/* tablet portrait *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width < 768 ) {\r\n\/* phone *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}<\/script>\n\n <!-- end WP QUADS --> \n\n\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>ON THE SPOT III (ISSUE 8)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1509917266423.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/onthespot-iii-issue-8\/fb_img_1509917266423\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1509917266423.jpg?fit=720%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Seun Lari-Williams\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1509917266423.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1509917266423.jpg?fit=720%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2252 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1509917266423-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"Seun Lari-Williams\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1509917266423.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1509917266423.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1509917266423.jpg?resize=350%2C350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1509917266423.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Here, author of \u201cGarri for Breakfast\u201d, Seun Larri-Williams talks to PIN about entering and being shortlisted for the 2017 edition of The NLNG Prize for Literature.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>How did you come to know of the NLNG Prize?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>My girlfriend, Feyi randomly stumbled upon the competition somewhere on the internet and shared it with me.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>You were longlisted for the NLNG Prize for Literature 2017. How do you feel making the longlist and not making the shortlist?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I am very happy I made the longlist. I\u2019ve always feared that my kind of writing might not be liked by professionals so I was very thankful when I saw my name on the list. Also, given the profile of the judges, I have great respect for them. If they thought my book was good enough to make the list, then it means a whole lot to me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Not making the shortlist hurt. Smelling a hundred thousand dollars would have been nice. However, I am humbled by the fact that this is my first book ever and merely being on the list has opened a few doors I\u2019ll always be thankful for.<\/p>\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad2\" id=\"quads-ad2\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Which of your books was shortlisted?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/garri.png\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2253\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/onthespot-iii-issue-8\/garri\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/garri.png?fit=560%2C795&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,795\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"garri for breakfast\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/garri.png?fit=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/garri.png?fit=560%2C795&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2253 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/garri-211x300.png?resize=211%2C300\" alt=\"garri for breakfast\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/garri.png?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/garri.png?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>So far, I have only one book \u2013 <em>Garri for Breakfast<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aside your current work, can you mention any of your literary works?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have no other book published, just poems scattered around some of which I share on social media and on occasions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Is poetry writing your first calling? If not, what&#8217;s it and how do you manage to have time to weave words good enough for publication?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I love writing poetry. As to whether it\u2019s my first calling or not, it\u2019s difficult to say. But poetry isn\u2019t what I do for a living. Mostly, I write at night even though during the day, poetry ideas come in and out of my head.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What&#8217;s your take on Winner takes all as practiced by NLNG?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>First, we have to be thankful that they do this for our art. It\u2019s unprecedented and I believe it\u2019s a beautiful thing. Second, while admitting that it\u2019s totally within their right to decide how the competition should be, I believe the traditional method of rewarding the top 3 is better. For dis hard time wey money no dey, sharing the prize among at least the top 3 wouldn\u2019t be a bad idea.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What do you know about Poets in Nigeria and what suggestions would you offer on taking the brand to the peak in poetry promotion in Nigeria?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I know the founder of Poets in Nigeria to be one of the most passionate persons I have ever met and I am confident that given his personality and energy, poetry will have a bigger and better place in our country. And I believe that so long as this organisation continues to promote poets and poetry in Nigeria as passionately as it already does, the peak would be its starting point.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Would you mind sharing with us the poem &#8221;Garri for Breakfast&#8221; &#8211; your book title?<a name=\"_Toc464754998\"><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>GARRI FOR BREAKFAST<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m going to have garri for breakfast<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It\u2019s not like anybody will know<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>No milk in it, not even sugar<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Just garri, as clean as snow<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>My stomach is not made of glass<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>So there\u2019s no way it will show<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And I\u2019ll wear my suit and tie<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>So how would anybody know?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>What inspired Garri for Breakfast?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The book or the poem? If the poem \u2013 it was a personal experience. I had garri for breakfast literally. But also, I believed the words of this poem gave expression to the situation many Nigerians find themselves in at time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A word for poets irrespective of age.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Art is freedom. Poetry is art. Therefore poetry is freedom. Be free.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad3\" id=\"quads-ad3\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ON THE SPOT III (ISSUE 8) Here, author of \u201cGarri for Breakfast\u201d, Seun Larri-Williams talks to PIN about entering and being shortlisted for the 2017&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[111],"tags":[472,441,93,114,471],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2306,"url":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/pinquarterlyjournal\/","url_meta":{"origin":2251,"position":0},"title":"PIN QUARTERLY JOURNAL (ISSUE 8)","date":"November 7, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"PIN QUARTERLY JOURNAL (ISSUE 8): EDITOR\u2019S NOTE Strokes & Scars \u00a0 When your skin becomes a pamphlet of scars drawn by strokes of unsavoury experiences, give a pen to your scars and let them draw countless savoury lines, assuaging your pain, grief and disillusionment. 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