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| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by badmusace(m): 8:31pm On Aug 12, 2013 |
ENGULFED Nos 51 Cold and bleak is the windy night, Robed in white as they mildly gleam; Knees as feet as they firmly stand, Which withstands the winds aimless blow. Their ground they stand with strengthened faith- Their ground, myriad grains of fine sand Drooled upon occassionally By the untrammeled sea's wild mouth. In strange tongues their lips calmly chant, Their voices the wind disperses, On its directionless wandering... Beyond the waves of ceasless rush, Their eyes catch glimpse of hope unseen Their arms armed with tomes engraved With that crossed symbol of their cause, Seeking redemption for a land Oblivious to sinking in waste. The wind howling loudly bellows, Their tongues against their thighs brushes, Spattering their faces still unfazed; The waves again slowly retreats. Of lust debauchery and riches, Loudspeakers far behind me boom; These lodestone waves pulls me slowly. In an indecisive moment, My eyes in thought are firmly shut: Gleaming robes or back booming sounds? On awakening my nose tastes first The smoked scents of 'unwanted greens', As I'm encircled by a crowd Of vibrant youths ensnared in trance-dance, Whose faces are barely lit by Dim flashing light of neon hues, Waters of burning tastes gush down My naive and arid gullet, And under all these I do act Singing songs of speakers booming... As the white robes still keep up with Their saintly monotonous act: Seeking redemption for a land Oblivious to sinking in waste. 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Piresg24(m): 9:31am On Aug 13, 2013 |
The Storm No.52 A thick cloud appeared In communion it gathered Ready to bequeath its due to mother earth Rumbling of thunder I heard The sun disappeared into the thick cloud Behold,a thick darkness I saw The cheerful crowd turned sore and fled Like a melting ice before the sun All,men and women,young and old Engaged their legs on a marathon Off to their abode Away from the menacing storm Streets become lonely Market places deserted Farmland waited in vain without any to till The whirlwind blew The forest trees danced in awe Heavenly dues like a tsunami descended on earth Roofs eloped from houses Dancing to the rhythm of the wind Flood crept into houses Displacing man of habitation Indistinct voices I heard saying Oh! Our fields oh! Our buildings For how long? When shall this nightmare end? When shall be the dawn of a new day? I woke up from my deep sleep Behold,it was a sunny day and I smiled because it was but a dream. 3 Likes |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by OMA4U(m): 10:36am On Aug 13, 2013 |
No 53. Season of Toil In the days of struggle I have no reasons to giggle Moon shed tears in the dawn, thinks no marks Red sky shed light in the dusk leaves no scars I’m like the moon on progenitor’s palm After the storm, there comes a calm After primary comes secondary Secondary goes, comes tertiary Tertiary, I’ve always long to be Be a contrary to Papa’s gods, Papa negates Negates the entrance fee, admission lost Lost the offer despite the brilliancy A bad living jogs the memories of a good decease Father’s iniquities ring the bell of mother’s demise The journey of life is a sojourn Mama’s gone and never to return Like a sheep without shepherd was I Off Papa’s gods I back to follow a friend so high He who pays the piper calls the tune I sizzle like a sausage in a pan My flesh was burnt like a kankia sun I did hard labour When there’s no place of harbour I hope, for there’s many a sip for the twist cup and lip Sure, it takes two to tango Bin laden pursues succour in gut of rocks Egbesu brothers seek realm in serpentine creeks I roll into his consciousness on a zebra’s congo I got the prose where the master’s tale is told And daily I yearn for his love truly unfold Darkness goeth, light cometh Rain before seven, fine before eleven The true friend I receive can’t deceive I got a tango-mate who sunlit my fate Atoms of success I am as bone is dog I shine like the summer, I catch fun The days of struggle became halcyon days He’s a friend I praise in several ways Who is this friend? The prince of peace, the author of love The prince of peace who eases the things that pleases The prince of peace who cease the zeal of conflicts Who is this fiend? The prince of peace, the author of love The author of love who gives his life to others The author of love who says love one another Your pains offer my eternal pleasure You’re the one whom I will always treasure Submitted by OMA |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Fynline(m): 11:56am On Aug 13, 2013 |
No 54 Stoop to Conquer A receipt authenticated the deed of marriage. Just for records, for the millions Expended in fulfillment of rite of a social expectation. The signature of her virginity sealed off deal. The good was delivered to specification. She stoops to conquer. Consequentially, regard of her lord and love for her far surpassed that, Of no more importance than any other house property. Much to her chagrin and of significant others, Artemis delayed utility of a brood. Typically, she earned the appellation witch. Her womb must have served an ambrosia riffed gossips. The mother of her lord was at the championing, But she stoops to conquer. The May flower faded From buffets of unfenced blows of her lord. Torrential tears cut through contorts, The sheep went to the slaughter, not ones. But reality of the truth was never served cold; Her mother was no better, And plot for a second leaked into her ears. Yet, she loved and respected him no less; it was her rule of thumb, Thumbing up all that befell her was hallmark of womanhood. And she stoops to conquer. 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by lolexzy: 12:29pm On Aug 13, 2013 |
CRUEL FATE They were so happy What more could they ask for Life was good and they were content He looked like him And she like her All was well All was fine But then it started like any other That soon passes away But alas it was not to be And gradually he withered away Till the breath taken from him A mercy be. Now clad in black She kneels beside his mound And mourns pitifully With none to console her Save two braces On either side That are innocent And uncomprehending |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by ShobayoEmma(m): 2:13pm On Aug 13, 2013 |
The victim |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by ShobayoEmma(m): 2:14pm On Aug 13, 2013 |
THE VICTIM |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Irshittabey: 2:35pm On Aug 13, 2013 |
NO.56 JUST VIRTUAL These obscure lines of mine Have been wandering long in my mind Gibberish they may sound But to me, means alot to explain. The whole world is a changing place Everything seems to be moving fast All slow things are things of the past I wonder how it would be in a few years Everyone is going online Everything seems to be virtual Everytime I try to move in line It seems like I am wasting my time A single step I take on a 3G network towards modern trend Seems late,because the trend has moved light years ahead But yet I refuse to relent On my efforts to make grounds On the unnavigated seas of the virtual world In the next few years nothing would be real Everything would be virtual including food! I look forward to a time people would eat online!!! As I sail to pursue my dreams I wish myself luck in the unknown realms That I'll find myself in soon. I wish the same for all those who think like me too. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by InsaneTamie(m): 9:01pm On Aug 13, 2013 |
No 57 A DEATH AT SEA Her tale as sad as it could be, her journey farther than eyes could see, for how barren could she be? After she lost her husband and children at sea. In search of love, she had met Pete, her tales of pain and woe, she had fed him, for she had thought only he had the keys, the keys to unlock her world of lost dreams. Unfortunately, her curse remained still, for in its shadow she was born to be, and Pete? He was nothing more than a lust machine, as from dawn to dusk, he wouldn't speak. Slowly, Ri's dreams sank, moving irregularly like an unbalanced plank, or more; like a dead pea plant, mimicking the great Titanic ship as it sank. At the edge of the ship, Ri stood in despair, in tears, as she made to pull her last option in regret, the only option taken by the weak- THE FOOLS, a death at sea, or what else would it be? 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by riskit33: 11:17pm On Aug 13, 2013 |
Number 58 UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA, WHAT'S OUR HOPE Time was in the history of our great country Majority craved to be educated Education was the master key which opened doors of job opportunities So our people trooped to school Both males and females To be part of the educated elite And so it was then Even as a corps member On primary assignment Companies & government establishments Came chasing at you With all sorts of juicy job offers All you needed to do then Was sit and analyse And decide on the best offer to go for Talk about making a Hobson's choice Even at that The uneducated populace Were not in any way marginalized Because there were plenty of unskilled jobs Scattered here and there For even the least literate To earn a living from Thus, everybody shared in the national cake However as the years passed The story gradually changed The educated ones in their thousands And the uneducated in their tens of thousands began to roam the streets daily In a hopeless search for a source of livelihood All because The bug called unemployment Had invaded our national life Eating deep into the fabrics of our society Leaving ugly scars we now see Hunger and poverty Political thuggery and abductions Arm robbery and vandalism Giving credence to the cliché 'An idle man is the devil's counterpart' Youths are desperate for a source of livelihood At all cost Even if it means Taking up arms and engaging in social vices What then is the hope Of our dear country- Nigeria Our hope is in God Almighty To grant our leaders wisdom To build lasting structures That will boost the economy of this great country A good economy translates to more job opportunities For our teaming youth population So that the scars Created by unemployment in our society May be healed And our land restored 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Cuddlemii: 11:56pm On Aug 13, 2013 |
THE END. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Switup: 12:56am On Aug 14, 2013 |
Cuddlemii: THE END.thank you too for all attension given to young and developing poets Oh my..., I feel like cryin already |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Cuddlemii: 12:34am On Aug 15, 2013 |
THE TOP 1st----8 2nd----39 3rd----45 4th----50 5th----19 6th----25 7th----18 7th----29 8th----24 8th----33 8th----52 9th----13 10th---40 11th---5 12th---14 12th---17 12th---26 13th---51 14th---31 15th---9 15th---56 16th---32 17th---27 17th---48 18th---16 18th---57 19th---12 20th---49 20th---54 21st---3 |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by yemi2plus(m): 12:46am On Aug 15, 2013 |
Cuddlemii: THE TOP 24 CONTESTANTS ARE:names please |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Cuddlemii: 3:22am On Aug 15, 2013 |
TEAM MEMBERS FOR ROUND 2 (POETS + DESIGNERS) ITBOMB 8th----24 19th---12 MAZI_OMENUKO 21st---3 18th---16 ONEGIG 7th----29 11th---5 LIGHTHEART 7th----18 8th----33 17th---27 CENTJE 1st----8 5th----19 PCGURU 14th---31 16th---32 KPOLLI 2nd----39 20th---49 GAUDYANGEL 6th----25 18th---57 PINS 15th---9 15th---56 DYOUNGSTAR 3rd----45 17th---48 20th---54 CLASSICDEA 4th----50 13th---51  SOLACEYE 8th----52 9th----13 |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Cuddlemii: 3:24am On Aug 15, 2013 |
LIST OF TOPICS FOR ROUND 2 -The topics are listed into categories (i.e. 20points, 10points, and 5 points) -Please, do not use these topics in Round 1. -No one is permitted to use these topics for any other purpose (be it on Nairaland or other forums) -You can only use the topics if you are contesting in Round 2 -You can only use the topics if you are asked to 20 Points 1). 2). 3). 4). 5). 6). 7).  . 9). 10). 11). 12). 13). 14). 15). 16). 17). 18). 19). 20). 21). 22). 23). 24). 25). 10 Points 26). 27). 28). 29). 30). 31). 32). 33). 34). 35). 36). 37). 38). 39). 40). 41). 42). 43). 44). 45). 46). 47). 48). 49). 50). 5 Points 51). 52). 53). 54). 55). 56). 57). 58). 59). 60). 61). 62). 63). 64). 65). 66). 67). 68). 69). 70). 71). 72). 73). 74). 75). |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by HumbledbYGrace(f): 11:45am On Aug 15, 2013 |
cuddlemii: |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by HumbledbYGrace(f): 12:35pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
[size=13pt]21 Qualified contestants and their designers paired in eleven teams. [/size] #1. Designer: SOLACEYE Poets 17th---48----Don Oms 3rd-----45----pasionate #2: Designer: CLASSICDEA Poets 4th----50------classicdea 13th---51-----badmusace #3: Designer: DYOUNGSTAR Poets 6th----25-------chistar01 7th----18------timpaker #4: Designer: PINS Poets 8th----24------1mic_cza 8th----33-------newacca #5: Designer: GAUDYANGEL Poets 9th----13-------since_1914 10th---40------jadelord 11th---5-------oahray #6: Designer: KPOLLI Poets 12th---14-----kennikazi 12th---17-----d-hammer 12th---26------russigin #7: Designer: PCGURU Poets 8th----52----piresg24 12th---16------lemmings 14th---31-----uniqueval #8: Designer: CENTJE Poets 7th----29------shugamania 16th---32------ayd91 17th---27------scorpdmo 1st-------8----jackbauerballs #9: Designer: LIGHTHEART Poets 15th---56----Irshittabey 5th----19------darlynlara 18th---57----InsaneTamie #10: [size=13pt]Designer: ONEGIG Poets 2nd----39----Princesa 20th---49----jomark 20th---54----Fynline[/size] #11: Designer: ITBOMB Poets 21st---. 3----She-blayze 19th---12----Pdizzle 15th---9------henryvirus |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Nobody: 9:28pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
I would just like to ask Cuddlemii to please pair me with a designer who is willing to plumb the depths of his Soul to access the darkness within. I'm working on something that is borderline satanic and I want to work with someone who can visualize the concept without being judgemental. For what its worth, I am NOT a satanist...But I am trying to take on one of the hot topics from a different angle. An angle that can be difficult for some to visualize, let alone work with.... |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Shugamania(f): 9:36pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
^ This is intriguing and scary. Fingers crossed. @Cuddles, thanks for d link. @Mynd, i've been 'finding' u nah. 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Ishilove: 9:38pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
jackbauersballs: I would just like to ask Cuddlemii to please pair me with a designer who is willing to plumb the depths of his Soul to access the darkness within.My goodness...  |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by HumbledbYGrace(f): 9:44pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
Ishilove:Plenty fear don catch me o. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by HumbledbYGrace(f): 9:45pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
jackbauersballs: I would just like to ask Cuddlemii to please pair me with a designer who is willing to plumb the depths of his Soul to access the darkness within.Is there something wrong with the person I paired you with? |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Nobody: 9:48pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
HumbledbYGrace: Is there something wrong with the person I paired you with? I didnt say there was. I was really uncomfortable writing a lot of the stuff I wrote today. and I dont want any 'judgementalness'. I saw I was originally paired with Centje...now its someone else...and when I checked his posts, I saw some pro-God comments...not Good for me at all. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by lemmings(m): 10:02pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
uhmmm.. Hello! I qualified but my name is not above.. And i was sent an email with the links for the hot topics and where and how to post them.. I'm guessing it's an error Still waiting to be paired... I have already reserved a space. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by HumbledbYGrace(f): 10:04pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
jackbauersballs:Sorry about that, I had to reshuffle, contact Centje thanks |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by HumbledbYGrace(f): 10:16pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
lemmings: uhmmm.. Hello!I am so sorry, I know the feeling,  Its fixed thanks. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by lemmings(m): 10:27pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
HumbledbYGrace: I am so sorry, I know the feeling, Aww.. Thanks!! I appreciate. |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by HumbledbYGrace(f): 10:35pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
lemmings: |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by russigin(m): 12:55am On Aug 16, 2013 |
[quote author=HumbledbYGrace][/quote] There seems to be a problem sumwia........the 18th position should be for no 16. and not no. 26........my name appears twice on this list(12th and 18th) whereas it shud only fall under 12th..kindly rectify ASAP |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by HumbledbYGrace(f): 1:15am On Aug 16, 2013 |
russigin:I did |
| Re: Nairaland's "The Poet" Competition Season 2 - Submission Thread For Round 1 by Irshittabey: 10:37am On Aug 16, 2013 |
HumbledbYGrace: I didmy name is missing on your list i am No.56 and i wasn't also paired with any designer on your teams list, but i was on cuddle's lists |
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