Published September 15th, 2025
Africa Poetry Contest #5 – First Place
by Asakiri Zen
Living is like a kilning slog,
of souls, all, in amalgam semblance,
To remove webbed views, as slag,
And approve one for the smelter's end.
About the Poet
Asakiri Zen (Osadolor, Aiseosa Jr) resides in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Read the poet's biography on Asakiri Zen's Artist Page.
This poem is also featured in Wax Poetry and Art Magazine #8,
published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Previously published in Africa Poetry Magazine:
A Date in the Rainforest
by Joseph C. Ogbonna
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