Simplified Poetry Vol I&II by Folahan Oyelekan- WAEC Literature-in-English Syllabus

Reading and analyzing prose Literature texts (Drama and Prose) can be an enjoyable and enriching experience, but it is a different ball game when it comes to Poetry appreciation.

It is somehow difficult digging into the thoughts of a poet and interpret the message of the poem.

It requires some critical steps to untie the knot behind the mysteries of poetry. These are explained in one of my write-ups titled “How to Demystify Poetry.”

These guidelines were considered while writing these books hence, the poems are “simplified” for easy comprehension by prospective readers.

The first one covers the Literature WAEC and NECO Harmonized Syllabus 2021–2025, while Simplified Poetry Vol ll covers the Literature WAEC and NECO Harmonized Syllabus 2026–2030.

These are the Poems:

African Poems
Once Upon a Time by Gabriel Okara
New Tongue by Elizabeth L.A Kamara
Night by Wole Soyinka
Not My Business by Niyi Osundare
Hearty Garlands by S.O.H Afriyie-Vidza
The Breast of the Sea by Syl Cheney-Coker

Non-African Poems
She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron
The Nun’s Priest’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer
Digging by Seamus Heany
Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
The Telephone Call by Fleur Adcock
The Stone by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson

These books also give direct access to the author; the students can link him for their questions via his social media handles.

You can follow me on YouTube where all the poems and the recommended texts are reviewed and analyzed.