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A permanent archive honoring the absolute pinnacle of our literary seasons. Here reside the champions, the visionaries, and the masterpieces that left an indelible mark on the collective.

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General Excellence

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Pens of 2026

Tongues of Dust and Daylight

BY I.C Amar

Real Name: Okoro Amarachi

Winner of the Voice of the Silenced Challenge
“ I speak for tongues the heavy earth has stilled, For names the wind has worn away to dust. Though every law and ledger was unskilled...
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Pens of 2025

Hello

BY theuvie

Real Name: Uvie Agbro

5000+ Views Most Views For the Year
“ Listen To This Piece I was a hymn hummed in the hollow, a stillness folded in on itself…the kind of quiet that doesn’t beg to...
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PoetryMine

1 Laureate

Pens of 2026

I Think I’m Ready

BY Daniel Francis

PoetryMine Winner
“ ‎When the pale guest knocks, let the bolt slide back;‎tell him I have been waiting in the shadows.‎If he asks what I sought in the...
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FWF

1 Laureate

Pens of 2025

Chasing Halima – Chapter 15

BY Dearest solace

Real Name: Kelechi Ogu

FWF Final Chapter
“ The low hum of the holographic display was kelechi’s constant companion, a familiar rhythm in the tense silence. The air in the briefing room was...
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