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    Never Marry a Writer
    Never Marry a Writer
    Never Marry a Writer
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    Never Marry a Writer

    By Tolu' A. Akinyemi

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    OH, THE WEBS WE WEAVE...


    For his seventh poetry collection, Tolu' has turned his attention to that old adage -

    no one in a writer's life may have secrets.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Roaring Lion Newcastle LTD
    Release dateJan 1, 2021
    ISBN9781913636098
    Never Marry a Writer
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    Tolu' A. Akinyemi

    Tolu' A. Akinyemi (also known as Tolutoludo & Lion of Newcastle) is a multi-award-winning author in the genre of poetry, short story, children's literature and essays.Tolu' has been endorsed by Arts Council England as a writer with "exceptional talent."He is a co-founder of Lion and Lilac, a UK-based arts organization and sits on the board of many organizations.

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      Book preview

      Never Marry a Writer - Tolu' A. Akinyemi

      First published in Great Britain as a

      softback original in 2021

      Copyright © Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

      The moral right of the author has been asserted.

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the author, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

      Editing and Cover Design

      Rue Collinge (The Word Tinker)

      Published by ‘The Roaring Lion Newcastle’

      ISBN: 978-1-913636-08-1

      Email:

      tolu@toluakinyemi.com

      author@tolutoludo.com

      Website:

      www.toluakinyemi.com

      www.tolutoludo.com

      ALSO, BY Tolu’ A. Akinyemi from ‘The Roaring Lion Newcastle’

      Dead Lions Don't Roar (A collection of Poetic Wisdom for the Discerning Series 1)

      Unravel your Hidden Gems (A collection of Inspirational and Motivational Essays)

      Dead Dogs Don’t Bark (A collection of Poetic Wisdom for the Discerning Series 2)

      Dead Cats Don’t Meow (A collection of Poetic Wisdom for the Discerning Series 3)

      Never Play Games with the Devil (A collection of Poems)

      A Booktiful Love (A collection of Poems)

      Inferno of Silence (A collection of Short Stories)

      Black ≠ Inferior (A collection of Poems)

      Dedication

      To my shining lights Isaac and Abigail Akinyemi, I love you more than words can convey.

      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Poems

      Part I: Writing People

      Never Marry a Writer I

      Maybe

      Stranger Conversations

      Entangled

      First Car

      Walking in the Clouds

      Never Marry a Writer II

      Homecoming

      Goodbyes

      Entangled II

      Never Marry a Writer III

      Misfits

      Doctor, doctor

      Grandma’s Red Soup

      People You Have Known

      Closure

      Part II: Writing the Writer

      Never Marry a Writer IV

      Lion of Newcastle

      Dear God

      Ghost Writer

      Anointed

      Geordie Manifesto

      7 Days, 7 Lines

      Lessons from School

      Word Bandit

      Radio 6

      Paranoia

      Prayer

      Sleepless Nights

      Dusty Musical Instruments

      Gardening

      Sound of Silence

      Defying Gravity

      On the Field

      A Circus of Errors

      Part III: Writing the World

      Weirder than Fiction

      Junk Mail Scam

      Vision

      Fake News

      The Wall

      Best Laid Plans

      Standing in Line

      Season Series

      Numb

      Amnesty

      Blood-Stained

      Prosperity Preachers

      Sign of the Times

      Ember Months

      On Shaky Ground

      The Untouchables

      Street Signs

      Taste the Rainbow

      Bio

      Author’s Note

      Dead Lions Don’t Roar

      Dead Cats Don’t Meow

      Unravel Your Hidden Gems

      Dead Dogs Don’t Bark

      Never Play Games With The Devil

      A Booktiful Love

      Inferno of Silence

      BLACK ≠INFERIOR

      Acknowledgements

      What a great poetcidence! Publishing two poetry collections, Black ≠ Inferior and Never Marry a Writer, on the same day gives me a feeling of immense gratitude. First to

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