Lion of Newcastle- Tolu' Akinyemi

Multiple Award-Winning Poet Tolu’ A. Akinyemi – The Lion of Newcastle announces North-East Spoken Word Tour for Autumn 2023

Multiple Award-winning poet and storyteller Tolu A. Akinyemi, aka The Lion of Newcastle, will be touring selected venues across the North East this Autumn. Come along and see him perform pieces from...

Three Poems | Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Fading Cloud The morning is a cloud Overshadowing the gloom of night’s dark. The morning is a growing tree Spreading fearless wings. The morning dew Washes gales of intense sorrow. Pour libations...

With his Twentieth Published Work “The Morning Cloud is Empty” Multiple Award-Winning Newcastle-Based Nigerian Author reaches Incredible Milestone.

Notable Nigerian poet, essayist, storyteller and children’s author, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s latest collection of poems, ‘The Morning Cloud is Empty’ adds the prodigious Nigerian talent to the illustrious rank of Authors with...

Multiple Award-Winning Author releases first collection of poems for Young People

Notable poet, essayist, storyteller and children’s author, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s latest collection of poems, ‘You Need More Than Dreams’ is a collection of didactic and instructive poems targeted at young people and...

Two Poems | Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Ruinous Charred bodies lie in the minefields of their ruinous exit. We are nested in this web of flaming fire. These deaths echo abomination and sacrilege. Charred bodies are immersed in convoluted...

Black History Month event on National Poetry Day with guest poet Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Join us on National Poetry Day for a themed Celebration of Black History Month. Tolu’ A. Akinyemi is a multi-award-winning author in the genre of poetry, short story, children’s literature and essays....

Newcastle-Based Author writes his name in the annals of history with ‘Born in Lockdown’

Written by multi-award-winning author Tolu’ A. Akinyemi, ‘Born in Lockdown’ is a writer’s account of the coronavirus pandemic using poetry as a tool. The goal is to document the coronavirus pandemic era...

Veteran Poet signs book deal with Newcastle Publishing Imprint

A veteran poet renowned for his spoken word artistry moves from the stage to the page with new book deal with Newcastle publisher. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2021. United Kingdom— A...

Two Poems |Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

F*ck – F*cking 2020 How do we scrub 2020 from our history books? How do we fuck it off as a one-off? The labels have left us weary, pandemic torn and broken....

One Good Man Short |Tolu’ A. Akinyemi|Poetry

The memories are not faint – our larger-than-life father whose kindness spreads like river sand has crossed to the other side. Father. Hero. Grandfather. The epitome of love whose life shines brighter...

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