The 15 finalists for War Of Words (Slam Poetry Competition).

For this maiden edition of War Of Words, we had a total of 23 video entries/ submission from Spoken Word Poets in different parts of Nigeria using the theme "In it to win."  

We even had entries from 10 and 16 year old females poets. However, only 15 poets can be selected to compete on stage at the main event on Sunday June 30, 2013. 

So after plenty argument and disagreement, our in-house judges finally reached a consensus.  Though we must mention that picking the 15 finalists was no easy task. We know and appreciate the efforts put into all the video submissions. 

We know each poet is unique in his or her own right and trying to say a poet is better than the other can be perceived as an injustice to creativity. Thus, we say a big THANK YOU to the poets who entered for the competition. But the rules of the competition limits us to 15 poets, so we have to choose, and this we did.

The 15 finalists for the maiden War Of Words -Slam Poetry Competition in no particular order, are as follows:

1. K-Mex
2. Alexandra Zion 
3. Titilayo Mabogunje
4. D Ray
5. Felix D Great
6. Seye La Poet
7. Osowe Olugbenga
8. Clementina
9. Neofloetry
10. Bionic
11. Uzbek
12. Emeka Otoba
13. Kemistry
14. Dare Dan
15. Saint Rhymes

Wild Cards (in case one of the chosen 15 poets does not show up). To be chosen as listed:

1. Momodu Ehiz 
2. El-Karis
3. Mac Dave

Thank you all, and you are cordially invited to  "War Of Words.” 

Venue is Bogobiri House, No. 9, Maitama Sule Street, off Awolowo Road, South West Ikoyi, Lagos.

Date is Sunday June 30th 2013

Time is 3 pm.

Gate is Free (but do buy a WORD UP DVD at the gate to support us, and buy yourself a drink when inside).

What do you think? Should I pick up my pen again???

@Olulu

I was at the embassy today and the crowd inspired me to write this while I was waiting, its my 1^st poem in 10 years. I know I’m rusty and I wrote this in 15 minutes but what do you think? Should I pick up my pen again???

  

I may not be able to rhyme

At this point in time

But nevertheless im gonna give my dime

On the state of this clime

The chiefs plunder our resources with impunity

While the youth dance azonto with dexterity

And the rot continues with alacrity

What will our children think of us

When they ask for the source

Of the rot, and all we can do is gawk

The streets are littered with carnage

While prosperity is the gospel of the new age

And internet scam is the bane of this age

The crooks from Harvard

Are our dukes of hazard

While the homegrown students are laggards

The power is epileptic

The roads cataclysmic

And the economy apocalyptic

These words are my only weapon

To wake us from our snoozing

And prompt us to action

To save our dear Nation

by Tayo Ayinde aka T Bone

@all,

What do u think??? My favorite lines in bold.