Okafor Michael

Hey Guys, Look what just got delivered to my mailbox. The @poetrywales Poets of the Lyrics issue for which poet Laureate of the US, Arthur Sze is featured. So excited to featured alongside him. Thanks for reading.

1000reasons has been coming under attack. 😭🥳

Writing is hard. Technically, economically.

@ChukwuebukaIbe4 @adedayoagarau @ChukwuderaEdozi @masobebooks ❤️❤️

Giving away ten copies of @adedayoagarau’s stunning poetry collection to writes/poets in Enugu and environs! Winners will be randomly selected. Goodluck!

Several people have asked why my new book is prose poems only. Well, I could no longer break the line. Too much was already broken. It didn't make sense to break more.

How do you describe a feeling? Poetry is a great way to evoke a feeling. It doesn't explain it; it presents it with figurative language. If you want to explain it, the essay is perfect for that. Here are two ways I've talked about confusion: poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine…

You cannot dream beyond your level of exposure.

A good day to remind you why Nigeria may never get better in your lifetime. I made this video 2 years ago and it’s timeless. It’s also pinned on my profile. You can share it to wherever you can. This is one of my works I think every Nigerian needs to see.

You don’t have to be religious to have moral behavior.

Black tax is one of those topics that demand great nuance. But you should never take advice on what you deserve and your responsibilities from wealthy or better-off folks. Their privilege blinds them to the sordid realities of life. Send money home if you can spare some.

#poemoftheweek is "I Will See You in Another Life" by Onyekachi Iloh

"In a way, poetry is an attempt to break through the density of reality into a zone where the simplest things are again as fresh as if they were being seen by a child." —Czeslaw Milosz

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Late @TopTweetTuesday entry 😊 My poem “Hysterectomy” from my debut chapbook, BETWEEN MY SPINE & THE RIVER. Thanks to @PoetBex for hosting today and congrats on CIRCULAIRE! 🎉

@ProfCarlSagan @pikaso_me screenshot this for me please.

Anything you don't understand, you attribute to God. God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off and say God did it.

@havehadhavehad 300

If anyone guesses the exact* number of submissions we'll get, we'll let you guest edit a call. * we reserve the right to possibly reward who gets closest ** pls only guess once

@il_fera_beau 419? 😂😂

@havehadhavehad 419

@ProfCarlSagan @pikaso_me screenshot this for me please.

The problem with today's world is that everyone believes they have the right to express their opinion AND have others listen to it.

Grateful for ctrl+z.

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