National Honour · January 2099
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Chidi Okonkwo
🇳🇬 Nigeria · leading poet of the nation's field
“Harmattan Song”
92out of 100
The dust arrives before the news,
a red wind combing through the year.
We wrap our voices, choose our shoes,
and sing the dry season into ear.
From the judges
A vivid seasonal portrait with real music in the line; the harmattan feels lived, not described.
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