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Creative, Poet & Spoken Word Artist. ‘24 Winner @augursociety Micro-Fiction Contest, ‘24 Winner @PoetryJourn Prize, ‘23 Winner @phpoetryfest Poetry AOTY

[IB @_therealib]

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.

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@slashnburnett The winning pieces are...

✨Poetry:

“Omi O L’ota” by @_therealib

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I love reading wonderful essays

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We have a culture of spending money to make other people feel small.

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But Towel Republic dey ball sha

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Your next move is more important than your last mistake

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Beauty. Heritage. Class.

[VERSUS @vsrsus]

The DR Congo arrival fits are pure aura.

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It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

- Voltaire

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The world works because millions of ordinary people keep choosing to be decent when nobody is watching.

[IB @_therealib]

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.

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

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🤷🏾

[scar @imfat]

remember when it starts to work, shut your f*cking mouth

[Cooper Lawrence @CooperLawrence]

“Runaway brides” should be called “near Mrs.”

Thank you, this is why I have a PhD

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Look into my eyes and pretend you don’t know

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You gave me peace in a lifetime of war

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Long Live The Poet

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Long Live The Poet

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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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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. ❤️

[IB @_therealib]

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. ❤️

[IB @_therealib]

Kanye cooked on College Dropout man!!!

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A colleague made this for my birthday. This is our year!!! Arsenal are Champions of the Premier League. 🏆