Emmanuel Umeji

TPC iv| Pushcart Nominee| HIASFEST ’26 Star Prize| Poet @RattlePoetry @Mizna_ArabArt @ChestnutReview @palettepoetry @poetrysangoota Reader, @ChestnutReview

[Emmanuel Umeji @EmmanuelUmeji]

Beautiful thing, world! I'm happy to share that my poem, previously published in @ChestnutReview’s Winter Issue, has been nominated for the @PushcartPrize 2026! Many thanks to the editorial team for recognising the worth of my work with this nomination!
https://t.co/U1LyaPTENC

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@MirrorofBryan @PorterHouseLit Congratulations

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@JoemarioU38615 @_oau_ana Congratulations, Joe

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Congratulations, Ed

[Ukata, Edwardson @eddiewatson31]

So excited to share my 2024 C.D. Wright Poetry prize-winning poem! 🎊

Incredibly grateful to the team at The Arkansas International for issue 18! Such a beautiful cover (in thread), and my name on the front page alongside other phenomenal writers whom I admire!

[Ukata, Edwardson @eddiewatson31]

So excited to share my 2024 C.D. Wright Poetry prize-winning poem! 🎊

Incredibly grateful to the team at The Arkansas International for issue 18! Such a beautiful cover (in thread), and my name on the front page alongside other phenomenal writers whom I admire!

[Emmanuel Umeji @EmmanuelUmeji]

Jeez! Quite hard to be trimmed down to a five, but:

1. Abu Bakr Sadiq
2. Sullivan Chidiebere
3. Zaynab Iliyasu Bobi
4. Michael Imossan
5. B. Luke Wilson

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Who are the 5 writers that made you?

1. Michael Imossan
2. Chiwenite Onyekwelu
3. Jai Hamid Bashir
4. Zaynab Iliyasu Bobi
5. Kaveh Akbar

Let's have yours!

[Emmanuel Umeji @EmmanuelUmeji]

@JoemarioU38615 @Chiwenite_O @october_project Congratulations, Joe

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@marv1nci Actually, it’s beautiful!

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@marv1nci 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Emmanuel Umeji @EmmanuelUmeji]

@blukewilson @The_Rumpus 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thank you so much, Luke

[Emmanuel Umeji @EmmanuelUmeji]

@blukewilson @The_Rumpus Great! Would love to read them. Having really read them much, eager to know more about them!

[Luke Wilson @blukewilson]

Thrilled my new poem is live at @The_Rumpus. Wrote it at Hollins as an Oulipian structural puzzle.

The title contains instructions on how to read the poem. Scroll to see the text. Link in bio to read on their official site! 🖤

#poetry, #writingcommunity, #writing

[Emmanuel Umeji @EmmanuelUmeji]

@UdeOgbodo1 @Mizna_ArabArt Thank you so much, Ude. Hopefully, someday, our work will transcend these pages, and peace be still for our people!

[Emmanuel Umeji @EmmanuelUmeji]

Elated to have my work featured in @Mizna_ArabArt Issue 26.1! It's been one of my dreams to share my voice here, and I'm so glad it's finally happening. Huge thanks to the team for their amazing work!

[Emmanuel Umeji @EmmanuelUmeji]

@SarahInkspires Thank you, Sarah!

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@CPNwankwo @EmmanuelSomto17 @Mizna_ArabArt Thank you so much, CP

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@AyiyiJoel @Mizna_ArabArt Thank you so much, Joel

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@SarahInkspires @Mizna_ArabArt Thank you so much, Sarah

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@CPNwankwo @Mizna_ArabArt @Chiwenite_O Congratulations, CP! Such a beautiful work!

[CP Nwankwo @CPNwankwo]

Long time coming, but I’m excited to feature in @Mizna_ArabArt Issue 26.1. I was a bit discouraged to post this, but thank you @EmmanuelUmeji for the snapshots. @EmmanuelUmeji and @Chiwenite_O are in here too, and I’ve been awed by their work for way too long. Gratitude!

[Emmanuel Umeji @EmmanuelUmeji]

@blukewilson Congratulations, Luke