The Arts-Muse Fair

On Nigeria's Democracy Day, we serve you the poetry of Sunsampaul, the Philosopher.  Come into his thoughts on poetry and Nigeria. Enjoy.   POETRY IS LIFE Poetry is the heart of art The ladder that take a person of exceptional talent to the top The light that brightens the life of human The echoes of children of the street Poetry is the prophecy of a prophet Poetry is not only what we do Poetry is who we are We write poetry, speak poetry, preach poetry We are poetry Poetry is the Mouth piece that speak peace more than a chief priest Poetry is the hope of the wussies Poetry is the future of the boys and girls who went and never returned Poetry is the calabash that can never be broken Because Poetry is life I'M EVERYWHERE Don't look for me in only a place of worship, I'm everywhere, anywhere you call on me, I'll be. I'm in your small dark room that lacks proper ventilation, Even though it is not like a palace;

It was a feast of delicious poetry last Saturday at the weekly meeting of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA)   Niger State chapter when the Writers’ group hosted a teen writer from Himma International College, Minna. Zainab Salihu, 17, read her deeply reflective poems with a trenchant voice to the admiration of ANA members.   Prior to her reading at the ANA meeting, her mentor, Mr. Yunusa MC had read her poem entitled ‘ Luck is a fool' at a previous meeting which sparked a wild debate over the deftly worded poem that touched on a highly political theme. This earned her an invitation to come and read her poems to ANA members at the request of Mr. Nurdin Busari the CEO of Amab Books, with a pledge to publish her if she could justify that the writings are original to her. Zainab Salihu at her ANA Niger Reading Well, she came, she read and she won a publishing contract with Amab Books! Upon reciting  only four poems from her collection, she won membe