SEVHAGE, in partnership with Konya Shamsrumi, Arewa Poetry Review, and African & Black Creatives for Development (ABC4DE), has released A Fire Kept Quiet, a new anthology spotlighting poets from Northern Nigeria.
Edited by Abdulrazaq Salihu, with a foreword by S. Su’eddie Vershima Agema and Oko Owoicho, the collection gathers writers whose work reflects an evolving landscape of form, voice, and experience across the region.
The 52-page anthology centres resilience as a connecting thread, presenting poems that move between the textures of Northern life, its weather, dust, science, memory, and community. Several contributors experiment with structure and imagery while maintaining a clear focus on human stories. The project continues Arewa Poetry Review’s commitment to developing platforms for young writers and expanding the visibility of Northern Nigerian literature.
A Fire Kept Quiet features contributions from Abu Bakr Sadiq, Abdulrazaq Salihu, Abdulrazaq Godwin Omeiza, Ahmad Rufa’l Umar Gani, Al Ameen Muhammad, Aliyu Umar Muhammad, Hussani Abdulrahim, Ibrahim Lawal Aliyu, Idris Sheikh Musa, Illiya Kambai Dennis, Ismail Bala, JL Maikano, Job Samuel Wetpin, Kayode Ayobami, Odu Ode, Ridwan Fasasi, Salmah Hassan Bizi, Yahaya Faza Maibasira, and Zaynab Iliyasu Bobi.
A Fire Kept Quiet is now available for free download as an eBook on Selar accessible by clicking HERE.
Sarah Adeyemo
Sarah Adeyemo, Swan IX, is a Nigerian poet, writer, editor, spoken word artiste and communication expert. The debut author of “The Shape of Silence”. She draws inspiration from solitude and experiences. She is a fellow of the SprinNG Writing Fellowship. Her works appeared or are forthcoming in Akpata Magazine, The Shallow Tales Review, The Muse Journal, The Weganda Review, Everscribe Magazine, Afrillhill Press, Poems For Persons Interest, TV-63 Magazine, Northern Writers Forum Journal, Eboquills, Rinna Lit. Anthologies, and elsewhere. She tweets @SarahInkspires.
