Pẹ̀lúmi Obasaju

Pẹ̀lúmi Obasaju is a Nigerian-British scientist and storyteller who brings poetry into the day-to-day. An experienced performer, she has been commissioned for several projects including an AR candle with New York based Spoken Flames, the consecration of the first black bishop of the Diocese of London, and The Royal African Society 120th Anniversary Gala. Her […]

Rahma Jimoh

Rahma O. Jimoh is a winner of the Poetry Translation, Lagos-London competition. She is a participant in the Undertow Writing workshop and has been published or has works forthcoming in Salt Hill Journal, Isele Magazine, Parentheses Art, Ake Review, Tinderbox Poetry, Olongo Africa, Lucent Dreaming, Agbowo, Tab Journal, Brittle Paper, Kalahari Review & others. She […]

Isaiah Adepoju

Isaiah Adepoju is a retired Nigerian. He’s a fellow of Ebedi International Writers Residency, UNDERTOW Poetry fellowship, London, and Imodoye Writers Residency. His debut novel is forthcoming from Abibiman UK this year. His poems have been longlisted for 2023 Alphine Fellowship Poetry Prize, and won the 2022 Lagos-London Poetry Prize. Isaiah Adepoju was part of […]

Sodïq Oyèkànmí

Sodïq Oyèkànmí (he/him) is a poet, thespian and librarian. A 2022/23 Poetry Translation Centre (UK) UNDERTOW Cohort. He holds a B.A in Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan where he specialised in Acting & Dramaturgy. Nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, he won the 2022 Lagos / London Poetry Competition. […]

Iheoma Uzomba

Iheoma J. Uzomba is the Editor of The Muse Journal No. 50 (A Journal of Creative and Critical Writing, UNN). She is a spoken word artist and performance poet. Her poems have been published or are forthcoming on Rattle Magazine, Palette Poetry, The Shore Poetry, Chestnut Review, Isele Magazine, The Rising Phoenix Review and elsewhere. […]

Arimoku Obaigbena

Arimoku is a Nigerian poet whose work explores the human condition through various lenses to describe our collective experience. You canfind him on Instagram: ari.moku_ Arimoku was part of the PTC’s UNDERTOW programme in 2023.

Muiz Ọpẹ́yẹmí Àjàyí

Muiz Ọpẹ́yẹmí Àjàyí (Frontier XVIII) is a Lagos-born Nigerian poet of Yoruba descent. His writings explore identity, language and place. He currently studies Law at the University of Ibadan. He’s an editor at The Nigeria Review, poetry reader for The Adroit Journal, a 2021 ARTmosterrific writer-in-residence and a 2023 Poetry Translation Centre UNDERTOW cohort. Winner […]

Lagos / London: Free Poetry Competition

Enter our Lagos / London poetry competition for Free. This opportunity is for Nigerian and Nigerian heritage poets and the winners will take part in a year-long development programme.

Black and Beautiful

Bí a bá mú egbin kúrò láwùjọ ẹranko Ẹranko tó dára ti tán Bí a bá mú òdú kúrò láwùjọ ẹ̀fọ́ Ẹ̀fọ́ tó dára tó jọjú ti dínkù Ẹni tó fọ́jú mẹwà egbin bí ó bá fọwọ́ pa á lára Àńbọ̀sìbọ́sí ẹni tó lẹ́yinjú méjèèjì Adúmáadán obìnrin ló múmi rántí Ẹranko tó wuyì láwùjọ ẹranko […]

From ‘Exile’

L’exil m’érode, tige dans la tempête de dune / Les vertiges, nausées du sevrage, me renversent / chiffon que le vent agite / sur les piquets des campements désertés / Le parfum de la nostalgie m’étouffe / comme un enfant entraîné par le reflux des vagues / Le soleil dessèche mon cœur / Mes yeux […]