While poets all over the world will be celebrating World
Poetry Day on the 21st of this month, they shall also be enjoying two
sizzling poems by Graciano.
This is because on that same day, "12 Million.Nonsense" and
"What Nigerians Want", all by Graciano Enwerem shall be released that
same day. When asked why he chose the date for the release of the twin
warriors, he revealed that it is not really down to just the World
Poetry Day celebrations but he chose the date to honor his friend, Ife
Olujuyigbe whose birthday falls on same day especially after her
conquests at the flash fiction challenge, "Blackout".
Graciano Enwerem {Grrraciano} is a Spoken Word poet,
writer and teacher. A graduate of English And Literary Studies, Imo
State University. He's the winner of War Of Words 3, YouPoetry Slam, 9
times winner of Sea View's Poetry Challenge, Winner Of War Of Words
Online slam 1 and cofounder of Figures Of Speech {F.O.S.}, the first
online creative group on whatsapp.
He's been proffered so many awards which include the SPIC
Most Outstanding Achiever Of The Year, 2014, IFA's Atonisona Of Poetry
Award, 2015, Creative Writers' Association of Nigeria's Literary Critic
of the Year and was also voted the number 1 poet 2016 at the EGC
rankings.
"What Nigerians Want" by Graciano Enwerem is by all
standards one of the most hilarious satirical poems of all time. It
elucidates almost all the very funny kind of prayers most Nigerians say.
Nigeria, being a very religious country is captured in this poem as a
country whose sense of humor is limitless as it extends on to the kind
of prayers her citizens most likely say. This poem garnered a whopping
10-10-9.5 points in the first round at War Of Words 3, a poetry slam
organized by i2x Media in Nigeria. Veekthur the LyricPoet, one of F.O
S.'s finest lyricists is featured in the audio content.
S.'s finest lyricists is featured in the audio content.
"12 Million Nonsense" by Graciano Enwerem is one of
the most popular poems that made waves in 2014, especially in Nigeria.
The poem bares not only the futilty of the National Conference in
Nigeria in March, 2014 but also highlights the curruption fecundity
embellished therein. The poem, "12 Million Nonsense" amassed a perfect
score (10-10-10) in the final round at War Of Words 3, a poetry slam
organized by i2x Media and till date has remained one of the fans'
favorite of all Graciano Enwerem's poems. MTN subscribers can SMS 046502
to
4100 to get it as their ring back tunes.
4100 to get it as their ring back tunes.
Published by Sunsampaul Egwu
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