Tsunami Blues and other poems

Tsunami Blues and other Poems is an attempt by young Nigerian poets to capture the anguish of the Tsunami tragedy of December 2004 when a magnitude earthquake hit off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, sending shockwaves (tsunamis) radiating out from the epicenter and spreading through parts of Asia and Africa.

Edited by Nigerian poet and literary scholar, Joe Ushie, the  entries are arranged in order of appearance of contributions to the volume. They range in themes and tenors of lachrymal, imprecatory or simply consolatory poems which offer hopes of overcoming the disaster while yet being reflective and deeply philosophical in others. In the words of the editor, the differences in the poets' attitudes to the disaster "constitute that variety that is a necessary spice of verse".

Tsunami Blues and other Poems

[Anthology]  JOE USHIE Ed. [2007] 84p.

ISBN: 9-7897-8360-346-2

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