Nigerian-American poet Kyle Okeke has been selected as one of nine finalists in the 17th Annual Poetry Contest for his poem, Gate of Opening.
The contest is organized by Narrative, a leading digital publisher of fiction, poetry, essays, and art. Narrative features the work of both emerging writers and acclaimed authors, including winners of the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, and National Book Award.
Kyle Okeke has received several notable honors, including the Poetry Society of America Chapbook Fellowship and the Monica K. Roberts Graduate Award in Black Queer Studies. His poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Glass: A Journal of Poetry, Foglifter, and Poetry Magazine, among others.
Following the contest, the finalists’ works will undergo editorial review before publication in Narrative, with readers notified once the pieces are live.
Congratulations, Kyle Okeke!
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 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's a member of the Swan Collective. She tweets @SarahInkspires.
