SprinNG
  • Publications
    • Anthologies >
      • ETB Anthology
      • AEAnthology
      • WAD Anthology
      • CBS Anthology
      • 2020 Why I Write
      • 2019 Why I Write
    • Interviews
    • Book Reviews
  • Submit
    • Submit to Us
    • Nigerian Writers Database
  • Fellowship
    • Writing Fellowship
    • Advancement Fellowship
  • Contests
    • Monthly Bookstore Gift-card
    • Annual Poetry Contest
    • SWAP >
      • SWAP 2022 Winners
      • SWAP 2021 Winner
      • SWAP 2020 Winner
  • SprinNG Lit
  • Services
    • Resume/CV Editing Services
    • Cover Letter Editing
    • Bio/Personal Statement Editing
  • Donate
  • About
    • Annual Report
    • Quicklinks

​A Poem by Inwang Damilare (April 2018 Publication)

27/3/2018

5 Comments

 
With each word i wrote, a little deeper she fell,
For each sonnet was a piece of her soul that i could spell,
Eventually the writer’s block came and stole my words away.
She left a while later when i had nothing to say.
Heartbroken, Wretched and left with an empty hole.
I pondered who she loved, me, my words or her soul.
Xxx.
5 Comments
Jimmy
6/4/2018 11:45:46 am

This was simply mind blowing.
Mind blowing.

Reply
Oluwatimilehin
19/4/2018 10:54:44 pm

This poem is applaudable for putting the reader in the same mood as the poet, either by simple use of words or the aid of first person narrative technique. The concluding lines of the poem also attaches the reader a great deal to the lingering emotional state

Reply
Ayo A
24/4/2018 01:15:00 pm

This poem spells LOVE all around it.
Love the last line "I pondered who she loved,me,my words or her soul" -what a way to end a poem.
The poet gets you involved by putting you,the reader in just about the same mood as the poet.
Feel the title should have been something else other than "A poem" but still a lovely piece.

Reply
Azeeza link
28/4/2018 11:04:05 am

See how you made writer's block so poetic. That thief steals imaginations away 😢😢.
I guess I related with it as a writer at first but when I read the second time, I related with it as a reader. I love that it has different translations based on who reads it.
And I really love the last line.

Reply
'Layo
30/4/2018 01:13:25 am

Brilliant wordplay!

I loved how the writer made a present-day occurrence very poetic. Talk about writers block. Present day parlance. Either this happened in a day or a few days apart, the poem still applies and captures the writer's thoughts aptly. Very relatable.

The last line begs for the complete story!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    The SprinNG 2023 Brochure

    SprinNG Quicklinks
    About SprinNG
    Contests
    Anthologies
    Interviews
    Book Reviews
    Nigerian Writers Database
    Recommended Literary Sites
    Writers Fellowship

      Subscribe to SprinNG Newsletters
    Subscribe

    For inquiries regarding publications email: 
    contact@SprinNG.org 
    ​and we will respond to you within 48hrs.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE SPRINNG 2023 BROCHURE

Copyright @SprinNG 2023
​

  • Publications
    • Anthologies >
      • ETB Anthology
      • AEAnthology
      • WAD Anthology
      • CBS Anthology
      • 2020 Why I Write
      • 2019 Why I Write
    • Interviews
    • Book Reviews
  • Submit
    • Submit to Us
    • Nigerian Writers Database
  • Fellowship
    • Writing Fellowship
    • Advancement Fellowship
  • Contests
    • Monthly Bookstore Gift-card
    • Annual Poetry Contest
    • SWAP >
      • SWAP 2022 Winners
      • SWAP 2021 Winner
      • SWAP 2020 Winner
  • SprinNG Lit
  • Services
    • Resume/CV Editing Services
    • Cover Letter Editing
    • Bio/Personal Statement Editing
  • Donate
  • About
    • Annual Report
    • Quicklinks