Pamilerin Jacob
The Business of Interrogating Light: Conversation with Pamilerin Jacob
Having known Pamilerin Jacob for nearly two years now, I must admit that he has not lost a day in dishing out valuable lines in his poetry and other writings. A mental-health enthusiast who doubles as a relentless listener of Frank Ocean, soliciting for this interview coupled with the reception, has been a thrilling experience…
Memento, New Anthology of Notable Voices in Contemporary Nigerian Poetry edited by Adedayo Agarau
On 30 March, the American publisher Animal Heart Press released an anthology of Nigerian poetry, titled Memento: An Anthology of Contemporary Nigerian Poetry and edited by Adedayo Agarau – poet, documentary photographer, and human nutritionist – who was in an interview with us last year. Agarau says of the collection: Nigeria—a country of contrasts. Incredible beauty.…
3 Poems by Pamilerin Jacob
Nameless my soul is corroded / ache sewn into chest like a badge / I reach out to god with a middle finger / want to chisel the moon with teeth / bite into the only light / I know / I do not know how to name / the fire in my chest but…