Even The Ash

Martin Akwaris first book, To Clap with One
Hand, keeps generating a lot of interest from the
reading public and has been described by some as a
compelling read. In this collection, originally titled,
Sounds from the Seasons of Life he attempts to bring
to life his love for poetry. Under its original title, part
of the collection was, in 1987, listed in a national
Poetry Prize in his native, Nigeria. From those early
years to the present, these poems still resonate with
life and lure the mind to take deep spiritual journeys
into scenes and images which he creates and displays,
as in a market place, from line to line and page to
page.


Readers could, with careful attention, relate with
these scenes, images and words and to carry on with
creating own stories from there. That will be a strong
point for this collection.