NIGERIA/ZIMBABWE POETRY EXCHANGE – SHORTLISTED ENTRIES
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Sequel to a call for entries published in Nigerian Tribune, Daily Times, Naira land, Naija Stories, Takada Online and other online publicity media calling for entries from young poets between the ages of 15 and 35 residing in Nigeria and Zimbabwe. The programme which the Society of Young Nigerian Writers and Girl Child Creativity Concept in Zimbabwe organized. The programme ran for four months (September 2012 to December 2012). Participants were awarded certificates of participation a week after the deadline of call for entries. After thorough judgments by numerous judges, only the following listed entries scaled through (shortlisted) from both countries:

ZIMBABWE
1. If I was your lover by More Blessing Size
2. Bliss by Chivimbiso Gava
3. In the Name of Democracy and Revolution by Marlon Macebo Magwaza
4. Garbage Farm – by More Blessing Size
5. I remember by Dawan Favour
6. Be Dominant Girlchild by Shingira Glen Chikaya
7. Where the Devil Lives – The Rain makers Call by Scrah
8. Fiction by Marisa Benson
9. A Human Being Died Last Night by Rudorwashe Kanukamwe
10. Tears of my Sentiments by Rudorwashe Kanukamwe
11. Freedom Trapped by Peggie Shangwa
12. Bliss by Elspeth Chimedza
13. Rythms of Father’s Drum by Fubaraibi Anari Benstowe
14. Hope by Elspeth Chimedza
15. I Cry by Peggie Shangwa
16. Pregnant Babies by Furaraibi Anari Benstowe
17. Footnote to Marechra by Mbizo Chirasha
18. What Democracy by Marlon Macebo Magwaza
19. Poet by Mbizo Chirasha
20. This Generation of Genius by More Blessing Size

NIGERIA
1. How come you are African? By Nwakanma Chika
2. Why Africa? By Dauda Muideen Lanre
3. The Re-emergence by Anthony Edmond John
4. Buy me Heaven by Bakare Islamiyat Kemi
5. Cavity Wall by Joseph N’Time
6. Nkiruka, the Maid by Hope Aghahowa
7. Chaotic Dance by Egbonwachi Oluchukwu Jacobs
8. A Stolen Gain by Okun-ola Paul Abiola
9. A Champion by Ngoka Obioma Ruth
10. Good People…. Arise by Jimoh Ibrahim
11. Our Treasure Pot by Ovuoba David N.
12. Voice of Africa by Ubio Daniel Obu
13. Whisper Not Much by Amarachi Udechukwu M.
14. No More Fears, No More Extortions by Ezechukwu Azuonye
15. Haram by Akpah Bartholomew Chizoba
16. Ngelenge by Fubaraibi Anari Benstowe
17. Mother Black, Scented Woman by Maduchisom Kingdavid
18. Reeds on the Rivers by Ayo Oyeku
19. Voice in the Sun by Andrew Aondosoo Labe
20. Poverty by Bada Yusuf Amoo

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