2017 Winner of the SprinNG Poetry Contest

The winner of the annual SprinNG Literary Movement Poetry Contest (2017) is Damilola Popoola. Damilola Popoola is a content developer, product manager and spoken word artist by night. He is also the author of an anthology published in 2017 titled; Thin Line Between Love and Hate.

Read the Winning Poem below.

Of Mother Africa's mothering

You're

coffee; 

no sugar,

no cream.

A cup of

untainted

soul.

Damilola Popoola

2017 Winner

Sprinng

Established in 2016 by Oyindamola Shoola and Kanyinsola Olorunnisola, Sprinng fosters a thriving network that empowers diverse African writers, amplifies their voices, and celebrates their literature.

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