another poet
apologizes at a microphone
weakening the hull of our ship
if you can't believe in your poems
leave them at home until you
learn to deserve them
this poem this poet
will not apologize
@CAConrad88@WavePoetry
AHW's Lady Esi hosted Thursday night's magical 'One Cowrie Shell' - a brilliant display of African #storytelling and #performance created by the dynamic Usifu Jalloh cowfoot_prince_the_film and with acts including… https://t.co/Q6fGUHOvEQ
'The Unremembered - Britain's Forgotten War Heroes' airs tonight at 10pm on @Channel4. @DavidLammy explores why many African soldiers and porters were overlooked during WWI, and their names forgotten. A revelatory and powerful piece by @UplandsTV team & @DavidOlusoga.
@AskLadyEsi has been out and about doing presentations at assisted living facilities on the research she did on the Caribbean, African & Asian soldiers who fought in WW1, as well as reading pieces from the anthology.