EDITORIAL NOTE
First, I must admit that editors' notes are no easy task. Bent over my desk for the past four hours, I have been thinking of how creatively other Editors flawlessly dispense of this responsibility and trying, to look for a poetic way to say I'm thrilled to present our first issue and I hope it changes you, as much as it has me. So there it is.
When I was first approached with the job of Editor for Moremi Review I jumped on it without an innate understanding of its requirement.
It was poetry, it was black, and it was woman, so I was there. I also believe(d) the magazine a necessary exclusive tool in the poetry space because aside from being founded and managed by a majority women and black team which obviously means more equality, representation and opportunities for black women writers, spaces must exist that allows others -- not us, to be. To come with their experiences, their poems, as they are -- without the urge to cater for all. And the submissions the team have considered these past months have further cemented the need for this. While we did not put out a themed call, 99.9999% of submissions were sober in some way and reflective of today's world and struggles.
As such, the poems in this issue offer us nourishment while asking us to look at the woes of our world- a necessary act of love, if we are ever to remold a thing of beauty. From Kaothar Abidemi's Where I come from, to Synonyms by Roseline Mgbodichinma and Color Bird: Cento by Jakky Bankong-Obi, this issue is undoubtedly a celebration of language and hope, and I can only hope that these poems comfort, nourish and illuminate you, as it has us.
Finally, I will like to thank everyone who submitted to us during our reading period. I am beyond humbled at the number of submissions we received for our first issue, especially as we are new on the block. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. Also, please spread the word on our release so everyone can read these amazing poets.
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Poetically Yours,
Christtie Jay
Editor-in-Chief