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Renowned Newcastle Poet scintillates at SpokenWord Paris

Renowned Newcastle Poet, notable for his iconic roars that act as accompaniment to his energetic and electrifying performances, made a surprise appearance at SpokenWord Paris, France in December 2024. Multiple Award-Winning Author...

Tolu’ A. Akinyemi set to headline at For Better or Verse

For Better or Verse poetry and open mic night will celebrate its first anniversary of quality poetry and spoken word with a little acoustic music thrown in to lighten up the event....

My literary journey was built on the strength of community

“It takes a village to raise a child,”–A popular African proverb. In 2017, I was that child. A breakout poet and writer in North-East, England. Even though I have been a writer...

Two Poems | Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Bewildered A woman lies in my bed, naked. I am standing like a rock—immovable. Fleeting fantasies have become Sour cravings. My mind is running figures, Balancing the books. My brain has reached...

Looking Back and Looking Forward: A Review of Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s The Morning Cloud is Empty

The Morning Cloud is Empty is a collage of rich imageries from a past so young that it is cradled in the present. More succinctly, this book very well captures the expression;...

Guiding Young People In Verse: A Review of ‘You Need More Than Dreams’ by Tolu A. Akinyemi | Review By Roseline Mgbodichinma

“We carry dreams like pregnant clouds. Our aspirations are fallacious fallacies.” Multiple award-winning writer Tolu A. Akinyemi, also known as Tolutoludo, with over twenty-one books under his belt, is no stranger to...

Kolomental and the Elephant in the Room – Our Mental health | Professor Kingsley O. Akhigbe | University of Benin

Tolu Akinyemi’s poem “Everybody don Kolomental,” was read and analysed as a case study by Professor Kingsley Oalei Akhigbe, Professor of Psychiatry, in the 293rd Inaugural Lecture Series at the University of...

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...

Four Poems | Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Structures of Criminality We are breaking the structures of criminality one brick at a time. We are obidient to deconstructing the brigandage that is our eternal reality. We are dismantling the status...

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...