Taofeek Ayeyemi
Born 1991 in Sango, Ogun State, Nigeria
Living in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
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Taofeek Ayeyemi, a Nigerian lawyer and writer with works appearing or forthcoming in Lucent Dreaming, Ethel-zine, the QuillS, Modern Haiku, Akitsu Quarterly, contemporary haibun online et al. won Honorable Mention Prize in 2020 Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest, 2019 Morioka International Haiku Contest and 2nd Prize in 2016 Christopher Okigbo Poetry Prize.
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Nagasaki Day –
a group of owls unperch
from a pine tree
Outstanding Haiku Prize, 2019 Soka Matsubara International Haiku Contest
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Election Day . . .
the callused fingers
of a farmer
Honorable Mention, 1st Morioka International Haiku Contest, 2019.
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sultry noon . . .
weaverbirds scattering
the pond's surface
Akitsu Quarterly, Spring 2020 Issue
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neighbours
rushing to their clothes –
sudden rain
Frogpond, Vol. 42.2, Spring 2019
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Sallah Eve . . .
the distant noise
of traders
Presence, Issue 64, 2019
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first snow —
logs drifting in and out
of the tide
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morning drizzle . . .
the clash of roosters
over an earthworm
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second date . . .
the tide returns
my sandal
Hedgerow #130, 2020
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cashews . . .
the juice rolls down
my elbow
Hedgerow #130, 2020
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fireplace . . .
i catch the flower
that catches fire
Seashores, Issue 4, 2020
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sitting in the sun —
the temple bell tossed
by a stray bird
Akitsu Quarterly, Fall 2020 Issue
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hotter days —
a baby crab hastens
into its burrow
ọ̀sán pọ́n ganrí —
ọmọ alákán náà yára
sínú ilé ẹ̀