Unserious Collective
@UnseriousCo
The UnSerious Collective awards the best emerging Nigerian poets annually.
As we gear up for the 2025 UnSerious Collective Fellowship, we're kicking off a weekly spotlight: every other Wednesday, starting today, we'll be showcasing our radiant, talented, and much-beloved past fellows. Stay tuned!🙂↕️
Excited to share that on July 18 there'll be a reading of my chapbook, EXILED @420 Landmark Center, Minnesota. 🙏🏾Purchase EXILED: redbirdchapbooks.com/catalog?tag=Ex… I'm grateful to Jennifer Filardo & Steve Merino🙌🏾 Also, I'm on this year's Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize shortlist (AGAIN)
Since 2017, we’ve championed living African poets across the continent and diaspora all powered by a pro-bono team. In our continuous effort to uplift and support African Letters, we are seeking donations to cover our administrative & operating costs. 👇🏾 2035africa.org/donate/
Support Pamilerin today. He has done, and is doing a great thing for African Poetry. His name is zealous. <3
dear friends, i've been endorsed by the Arts Council England for the Global Talent Visa, but I am unable to do this all on my own. i will need all the help i can get 😅 Thank you 🤍 gofundme.com/f/support-pami…
Going forward this week, we publish Reliquary For an Unwritten Name by Olaseni Precious Kehinde. Read here nigeriannewsdirect.com/reliquary-for-…
Submissions are now OPEN for AKÉ Review 2025! This year’s theme is “Reclaiming Truth”and we works relating to this theme. Selected works will be featured in the official AKÉ Review at #AkeFest25. Deadline: August 15. Follow the submission guidelines carefully. #ReclaimingTruth
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"4. and god said forgive or forget if it's too hard to pull both tricks" — O-Jeremiah Agbaakin #poemoftheweek
"It seems to him there are a thousand bars; and behind the bars, no world." —Rainer Maria Rilke #poemoftheweek
