Joy in the midst of a Pandemic
In Lockdown, our spirits are alive.In isolation, we draw from the strength of community.When this pandemic is over, we will be thankful for the little things. © Tolu’ A. Akinyemi
Shhhhhhhh!!!!! There is a new Burns’ in town—An interview with the widely celebrated Poet and Writer, Rachel Burns.
Bio: Rachel Burns was born in Newcastle- Upon Tyne and grew up in a small rural village in County Durham. She completed a screenwriting talent scheme with ITV and Northern Film and...
COVID TOO | Oloyede Michael Taiwo | Poetry
THE SKIES HAD A FALLEN COUNTENANCE TODAY TOO. HIS BIRDS GOT ENTANGLED IN THE CRUSHING SNARE OF THE CROOKED FOWLER TOO. THE HEN DID NOT COME HOME TO ROOST TODAY TOO. HIS...
The Lion met Luckins | Tolu’ Akinyemi | Poetry
I once looked beaten. Damn! I was thrice lucky. Serve me three apples for breakfast and some snakes for dinner. A life of iffiness was lurking. Until the Lion met Luckins! The...
An Author’s Guide to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
The entire world is in overdrive: panic buying, empty shelves, major cities on lockdowns, government bailouts of monumental proportions, a strange virus is surging through planet earth and this is not a...
In conversation with Spoken word Artist, Creative Writer, Educational psychologist and OAP Bunmi Africa.
Bio: Bunmi Africa is an Educational Psychologist, Writer, and Spoken Word Artist. She believes in freedom, hence her drive to share strong socio-political opinions and experiences through performance poetry. Writing is simply one...
Okadabooks Review: Never Play Games with The Devil
They say lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place, but I can tell you absolutely that lightning has struck twice, because Tolu Akinyemi has done it again! He has wowed me...
“My writing Journey”
In the Beginning In the beginning were books, it was an enthralling love that had grown probably out of my introverted nature. Growing up, I was the death of the party, so...
From the fringes to the Edinburgh Fringe- In Conversation with Andi Talbot a Poet on a Mission.
Bio: Andi Talbot is a writer and performance poet from County Durham. Since July 2019 he has performed over 30 times in various locations across the North East of England and beyond...