{"id":24787,"date":"2023-01-10T07:36:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T06:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/?page_id=24787"},"modified":"2023-01-10T15:08:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T14:08:01","slug":"poetry-ake-review-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/poetry-ake-review-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1660738500135{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-490a10889d\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"3\"><div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/poetry-olumide-manuel\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry-300x205.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry-250x171.jpg 250w, https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/poetry-olumide-manuel\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Poetry &#8211; Olumide Manuel<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Bamboo, Bride of The Forest Bamboo, bride of the forest\u00a0 the cymbals of winds\u00a0 \u00a0 &amp; \u00a0 your fine\u00a0 many ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/poetry-olumide-manuel\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/poetry-shade-olaoye\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry-300x205.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry-250x171.jpg 250w, https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poetry.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/akefestival.org\/archive\/poetry-shade-olaoye\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Poetry &#8211; 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