Creative, Poet & Spoken Word Artist. ‘24 Winner @augursociety Micro-Fiction Contest, ‘24 Winner @PoetryJourn Prize, ‘23 Winner @phpoetryfest Poetry AOTY
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11 Nov 2024
Excited to share that my poem “Omi O L’ota” has won the poetry category of the 2024 Augur’s Annual Micro-Fiction Contest!
Many thanks to @augursociety for this wonderful recognition.
The winning pieces are...
✨Poetry:
“Omi O L’ota” by @_therealib
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Before the internet, how did creatives get inspiration?
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Jun 12
Beauty. Heritage. Class.
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Jun 12
It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.
- Voltaire
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Jun 11
The world works because millions of ordinary people keep choosing to be decent when nobody is watching.
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Jun 11
There used to be a newspaper vendor in front of Federal Palace Hotel. He would let me read all the dailies for free under the almond tree where he kept them. His face would light up whenever he saw me. I hope life has been kind to him.
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Jun 10
If I wanted to maintain my current standard of living, but in Nigeria, it would cost too much to be realistic.
Nigerian prices are way too expensive in USD terms despite having such a devalued currency, and I don't understand how everyone is quiet.
That country is stupidly expensive for no reason at all🤷🏾
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“Runaway brides” should be called “near Mrs.”
Thank you, this is why I have a PhD
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Jun 3
I traveled the length and breadth of Nigeria in 2014. All those road trips to cities across the country. The beautiful memories. It wasn’t just affordable, but safe. I did this as a corps member on less than N20,000 monthly stipend. APC are truly a curse.
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May 28
An absolute stranger walking up to me on the streets of Birmingham to say they appreciate my work, that they’d listened to my album and watched me on YouTube, and then politely asking for a hug was not how I expected my day to start. ❤️
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May 19
A colleague made this for my birthday. This is our year!!! Arsenal are Champions of the Premier League. 🏆
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