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@zainabxele Thank you too😊😊

@NaseebaBabale is in love or not?😅Or she is is just telling you that the month of love is officially here by tomorrow 👍. You might not trust love but you can trust Nasiba's writing👇. shamsrumi.org/in-the-poetry-… #Konyashamsrumi #nasibababale

@keyuxcx profiles Ketty Nivyabandi on today's episode of Black Poets. Did you know that she led a powerful all women protest against President Pierre Nkurunziza, the then Number one citizen of Burundi? 😄 Go read why here👇. shamsrumi.org/ketty-nivyaban… #Blackpoets #Konyashamsrumi

This week, we are crushing on South-African poet, Vonani Bila. He is the founder and editor of the poetry journal Timbila. He is also a director and an editor of a newspaper. Have you read any of his poems? Tell us about it. #Poeticcrushafrique #Konyashamsrumi

@haderotaki 💯💯🤣

Thank you @KonyaShamsrumi for the feature. Na so I turn big fish today o

Here's my first publication for the year. I share with you the answer to that question of what do you fear the most. My gratitude to @michael_imossan and @PoetryColumnNnd for giving my poem a home.

@haderotaki We are glad we did🤝🤝

@bardmus @pamilerinjacob 💯💯

Omo! The lucidity of @pamilerinjacob's expressions!

@pamilerinjacob 💯💯💯🙌

the strangest thing happened to me as a child. wrote a short entry on it here. also, an old untitled poem from the days in the ward. dive in!

On today's episode of Stories from Young African Poets, we spotlight one of Nigeria's finest young poets, @pamilerinjacob as he tells us about his journey through the beyond in his childhood. Enjoy👇. shamsrumi.org/stories-from-y… #Konyashamsrumi #Storiesfromyounhafricanpoets

Ladies and gentle men, a reading of moonlit night from the poetry collection, Ivory night by Ismail Bala. You can order your copy here too👇. selar.co/ivorynight #Ivorynight #konyashamsrumi

Whenever it is Monday, our country people know that we always find a poetic person to crush on😊. Our poetic crush for this week is Ahmed Shafie and yes, he is an Egyptian🤝. Have you read any of his works? Tell u about it. #Poeticcrushafrique #Konyashamsrumi #Egypt

@rasaq_malik 💯💯

I am glad to announce that I have a poem in the new issue of POETRY. Here, I wrote about the innocence of being a child and the inescapable reality of grief/death. Thanks to the Editors for selecting this poem. (RMG)

@NaseebaBabale in this episode of her column tells us about her grandmother and why she wants to be like here👇. shamsrumi.org/in-the-poetry-…

For today, we travel all the way to Zimbabwe to see Chenjerai Hove. A little birdie tells us he is not in the country but still, shows us his favourite bamboo chair. While there, We peep into the united state with a microscope. #Poetryhistorywithkonya #Konyashamsrumi.

What would you like to do better as a creative this year? #creativity #TvoTribe #Africancreatives #Creativelife #NewYearNewMe

This Wednesday, we spotlight @iam_boluwatifee, Young African Poet who tells us about his journey with poetry and the spark. Enjoy here👇. shamsrumi.org/stories-from-y… #Storiesfromyoungafricanpoets #Konyashasmsrumi

Good News, Guys!!! "African Urban Echoes" made it to the list of Editor’s Choice: 25 Most Anticipated Books of 2025. We are grateful to Isele Magazine for finding our co-edited anthology worthy of this recognition. You can read the list here: iselemagazine.com/2025/01/03/edi… (RMG)

On today's episode of black poets, @keyuxcx profiles Warsan Shire. Did you know that she was once featured by Beyonce, America's pop star? Go read to know more👇. shamsrumi.org/black-poets-wa… #Blackpoets #Konyashamsrumi

On today's episode of Poetic Crush Afrique, we are crushing really hard on Ugandan poet, Lilian Aujo and her long list of amazing works and awards. Have you read any of her poetry? Tell us about it. #Poeticcrushafrique #Konyashamsrumi