The Babishai 2017 Haiku Prize Shortlist Is Out – 8 Nigerians On The List
Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation has announced a shortlist of eighteen for the Babishai 2017 Haiku Prize with eight Nigerians on the list “The shortlist is filled with unwavering talent, intricate African imagery and recognizable brilliance” organisers say in a release this evening. The shortlisted poets are:- 1. Charlotte Akello from Uganda 2. Usman Karofi from Nigeria 3. Kariuki wa Nyamu from Kenya 4. Anthony Itopa Obaro from Nigeria 5. Ahmad Holderness from Nigeria 6. Fred Kweku Forson from Ghana 7. Acen Miriam Carolyne from Uganda 8. Kwao Jonathan Tetteh from Ghana 9. Nnedi Ezenwa Ohaeto from Nigeria 10. Alawonde Theophilus Femi from Nigeria 11. Justice Joseph Prah from Ghana 12. Osemwengie Zion Nigeria 13. Abubasam Fahad Mutumba from Uganda 14. Akor Emmanuel Oche from Nigeria 15. Dan’bala Umar from Ghana 16. Obaji-Nwali Shegun from Nigeria You may read the full winning haikus from here http://babishainiwe.com/2017/07/19/babishai-haiku-2017-shortl