Shola Balogun

Shola Balogun, playwright, poet and writer whose creative Muse is the Mystic ladder of Yoruba world and Judeo-Christian thoughts, is from Yoruba,southwestern Nigeria. He received his Masters Degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, specializing in Literary and Dramatic Criticism.
He was the winner of the First Educare Trust’s Olaudah Equiano Poetry Prize (2002) and the Festival of Peace Poetry Award (2005) organized by the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan. He is the author of a collection of poetry, The Cornwoman of Jurare and Other Poems (2007). His books The Wrestling of Jacob, Praying Dangerously: the Cry of Blind Bartimaeus, and Death and Suicide In Selected African Plays, are available at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Shola-Balogun/e/B00LPRQU10 and select bookstores. His play, Egue Eghae, is ready for the stage. Shola Balogun also writes stories for children. His Yoruba background and encounter at the age of 21 with the poetry of John Donne and William Shakespeare influenced his creative writing.


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	In the Slum by Shola Balogun Deep down in the slum,There is more sacred baptism in silent doctrines.Invading fears are ripen nightmares.They keep you bellow the pool of debris to keep you alive.Your baptism is complete when you ris
	Tell this to your son by Shola Balogun And when I am gone,Remember how I wished you tell this to your sonThat he should read not my linesAs the blasphemers study the stars for signs,Nor count this te
	Wipe your Tears by Shola Balogun Wipe your TearsChild, let your eyelids gleamLike a

	Crusoe by Shola Balogun CrusoeI ride on the waves of their lies and tell how vicious men master vain manners for a piece of unhallowed bread.I ride on the waves of their rumours and belch at the ridiculous riddles of
	Dabira by Shola Balogun Dábírà,Your name has in it the duetof sublime harmony,captivating solos of serenemotions,of mel
	To a Friend Who Died in the Swamp by Shola Balogun To a Friend Who Died in the SwampRivers meet in my eyes for you.Transfixed on the veiled Mound of the swamp, Lone Beholder of unsteady opera On rotten marble, You s
	Metaphor of My Wasteland by Shola Balogun The chorale of the balladist in the Akropolis is the metaphor of my wasteland.There is communion in the silence of the millstones and in the dimness of the eyes.There is union in the absence of songsa
	Nok Figurine by Shola Balogun Nok FigurineThe ocean in your eyes,In its depth
	Poetry of Your Eyes by Shola Balogun
	Writing For The Stage and Screen: The Creative Approach by Shola Balogun Preamble In “Writing For The Stage and Screen: The Creative Approach”, we intend to present a practical how-to guide with personal knowledge acquired from the theatre
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