Friday 28 April 2017

FROM THE SCRIVENER'S OCULUS Anthology of poems

Ardent Writers




Have you been informed?

Perhaps, the news spreading like wildfire hasn't gotten to you. But take a deep breath now, for the town crier is by your doorstep with the long-awaited news!
By the time the cock is found crowing by the next dawn. anthology "FROM THE SCRIVENER'S OCULUS"  anthology of poems would be out. Alright, perhaps you need to know more.. 

Ardent Writers, a fast growing platform on the social networks is releasing its first anthology to mark World Poetry Day. Since April is the National Poetry Month, the titanic team has decided to release this anthology which contents cut across minds of African pen-gladiators on the concept of poetry and the life of a poet.

Anticipate for the looming collection of poems not with the tinge of flash fictions from the grove of the pentogicians themselves. It's going to keep you at the edge, an anthology you would regret not having.

Foreword written by Ajayi Olubiyi of Commune Writers, get ready to feast your eyes on works by Claudia Barlow, Balogun Yusuf, Osigwe Benjamin, Nenyi Ato Bentum, Sheriff Olaitan, Adejumoke Balogun and many more..!

"Life is a pot of poetry. We all carry this pot, from birth to death. Only a lucky few are chanced to eat from this pot".
  KEEM TUNDE.

Release Date: May 7th, 2017

Fingers crossed.

Friday 21 April 2017

AFRICAN POETS ENCYCLOPEDIA 3 - 2017






There's something very important to us, and that is your name. Names are like identity marks, you wear them like ALWAYS.
GlorydPoet said in her Spoken Word Poem. That good names are better than gold. Prestige also said it, in his poem with Paul Word "good name better pass money and fame. When everything don go, E go still remain"
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One of our aim in ThePoetryCourt is to give African Poets a name, so we are building an Encyclopedia of African Poets.
Note: it's not a ranking list It's to celebrate African Poets.
If you see your name on the list now as search through this Encyclopedia; Smile and show another Poet to search for his/her name. You will like and enjoy the fun of searching for your name on an Encyclopedia of African Poets.

This list is for both WRITTEN POETS, SPOKEN WORD POETS, PERFORMANCE POETS and POETRY PROMOTERS.
April is National Poetry Month. This year 2017, is our third year on the list, and it has really been encouraging. Poets have been showing love and support on it.
Poetry Promoters Includes: writers of other genre who include poetry in their events/ Musicians who see poetry as a tool for a better society...



A
ALGERIA

8: Alberto Graves Chakussaga
12: Antonio Cardoso
13: Arlindo Barbeitos
15: Alexandre Daskalos
24: Dulce Braga
30: Fernando Costa Andrade
33: Geraldo Barbeitos
34: Geraldo Bessa Victor

36: Habib Tengour

37: Hélène Cixous

38: Jacques Derrida

39: Jose Edurado Agualuasa

40: Jordan, Jadalynn

41: Jean Amrouche

43: Hélène Cixous

44: Kamel Daoud

45: kebah, sidali

55: Mario Antonio
60: Maria Alexandre Daskalos
61: Maria Joao Chipalavela
62: Mario Pinto de Andrade
83: Raul Davidki
93: Tomaz Vieira da Cruz
95: Viriato da Cruz


ANGOLA

103: Amélia Veiga
107: Ana de Santana
109: Alda Lara
112: Deolinda Rodríguez de Almeida
114: Francisco Santos
117: Isabel FerreiraAntónio Jacinto
122: Lisa Castel


B
BOTSWANA




BURKINA FASO

-Kuo
165: Jeanne Ngo Mai
135: Angele Bassole-Ouedraogo
136: Augustin-Sonde Coulibaly
141: Gael Kone
142: Honorine Mare
143: Ignace AnsomwimHien
144: Jacques Prosper Bazie
149: Roger Nikiema
151: Sophie Heidi Kam

C
CAMEROON

154: Bate Besong
162: François Sengat
175: Patrice Nganang
176: Patrice Kayo
180: Simon Mol

COTE D'IVOIRE

187: Aké Loba
190: Bertin B. Douteo
196: Joseph Miezan Bognini
199: Maurice Kone
200: Mamadou Diallo


E
EGYPT

208: Abbās al-Aqqād
209: Abdel Latif Moubarak
210: Abdel Rahman Shokry
211: Abdelghani Ibrahim
212: Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi
213: Abdul Rahman Yusuf
215: Abo El Seoud El Ebiary
218: Amr Sobhy
219: Amal Abul-Qassem Donqol
222: Ahmed Fouad Negm
223: Ahmed Abdel Muti Hijazi
224: Ahmed Rami
226: Ahmed Shawqi
227: Ahmed Taymour
228: Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi
229: Aisha Taymur
230: Al-Busiri
232: Ali Mahmoud Taha
233: Ashraf Dali
234: Aziz Abaza
235: Celine Axelos
236: Constantine P. Cavafy
239: Farouk Gouida
240: Farouk Shousha
243: Fouad Haddad
244: Gely Abdel Rahman
246: Gaston Zananiri
247: Hasan Tawfiq
248: Hamdeen Sabahi
249: Hafez Ibrahim
250: Ibrahim al-Mazini
251: Ibrahim Nagi
252: Iman Mersal
254: Loni Logori
255: Mostafa Saadeq Al-Rafe'ie
256: Mahmoud Sami el-Baroudi
257: Mahmud Bayram el-Tunsi
258: Mahmoud Mohamed Shaker
260: Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti
261: Muhammad Afifi Matar
262: Muhammad Farid Abu Hadid
264: Mohammad Ibrahim Abu Senna
265: Naguib Surur
267: No'man Ashour
269: Salah Abdel Sabour
270: Salah Jahin
273: Safaa Fathy
276: Sayed Gouda


ETHIOPIA

282: Ali Birra
283: Befeqadu Hailu
284: Bewketu Seyoum
285: Dhoodaan
288: Hama Tuma
291: Mengistu Lemma
294: Shantam Shubissa
296: Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin

G
GABON

298: Georges Rawiri


GAMBIA     

312: Sally Singhateh
314: Tijan Sallah



GHANA

316: Abena Busia
317: Albert William Kayper-Mensah
319: Amankwa Andrew Opoku
320: Amu Djoleto
322: B. Kojo Laing
323: Ben Hinson
324: Ellis Ayitey Komey
325: Frank Kobina Parkes
326: Israel Kafu Hoh
328: Kobina Eyi Acquah
329: Kofi Anyidoho
330: Kofi Awoonor
331: Kojo Gyinaye Kyei
332: Kwame Nkrumah
335: Lawrence Darmani
336: Michael Dei-Anang
337: Nana Arhin Tsiwa
338: Nana Brew-Hammond



K
KENYA

347: Bantu Mwaura
352: Christopher Okemwa
353: Eastlandah David (Wesonga)
355: Evans Gesura Mecha
362: Jared Angira
375: Mark Ford
196: Nyamu KJ
404: Rebeka Njau


L
LIBERIA

415: Nagbe
416: Ophelia S. Lewis
417: Patricia Jabbeh Wesley


M
MALAWI

422: Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga
427: Ezra Chadza
432: Innocent Masina Nkhonyo
434: John Lwanda
439: Ndongolera C. Mwangupili
446: Stanley Onjezani Kenani
447: Steve Chimombo

MALI

454: Abdoulaye Ascofare
462: Fily Dabo Sissoko, Mali
464: Mamadou Gologo
469: Siriman Dembele

MOROCCO


MOZAMBIQUE

527: Eduardo White
528: Gloria de Sant’Anna
534: Mia Couto

N
NAMIBIA


NIGERIA

561: ADUKE
566: Akinbode Israel
579: Amu Nnadi
580: Andrew Patience
594: (B) Olaleye Samuel Abiodun E.A.O SuPerMan
602: Bob Ekat
605: CCbenji
614: Chike Obi
621: Da Boomsha (aka Rapsodee)
623: David Ishaya Osu
633: Ebidinenyefa Tarila Nikade
645: (E) PeterOmoniyi Gidado
655: Folu Agoi
663: Hillary Uzomba (Hillarioux)
664: Hymar David
668: Ify Obi
680: John Jea
688: Ken Ike (Slam Master)
700: (L) Christain O. O Okwori a.k.a Christone
710: Moses Audu
717: Njoku Paul Chibuike Henry (Fr33zing Paul)
723: Obari Gomba 
752: Osigwe Benjamin
771: Sage Hasson
772: Sam Ajasa
795: Thespian Gemini
797: Titilope Sonuga
812: Torpedo Mascaw
820: Uzo Nwamara
822: Valentine Mbagu (Vabec)
831: Yomi Amoo


S
SENEGAL


SOMALIA

850: Amina Said Ali
853: Hadraawi


SOUTH AFRICA

860: Abigail Rubkel
865: Ari Sitas
869: AlKabli, Sudan
870: Adam Small         
872: Anyway Maunga
888: Delroy M Mmusi
894: Dertigers
895: Dinishika Maphosa
901: Enos Smith
904: Fiona Gezina
905: Farai Chikoh
912: Gadiella Khapuri
913: Gonnete Kgari
911: Jack Cope
915: John Mateer     
920: Justin Bezel
925: Kgomotso West
928: Lionel Abrahams
935: Mary Chisomba
937: Merapelo Luxta
946: Normah Phiri
952: Phumlani S Cube
957: Uys Krige
950: Rose Moss
958: Samantha Smith
959: Samuel Darren
969: Taff Sithole
971: Totius


SUDAN



T
TANZANIA

983: Ras Nas

U
UGANDA

986: Black Diamond
987: Grace Akello

Z
ZIMBABWE

999: Tendai Rinos
1000: Togara Muzanenhamo  



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*Saint Rhymes*
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*BankHall*
*J Y C*
*And some other bard poets...*

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