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Martin Akwari・€・s first book, ・€・To Clap with One Hand・€・, keeps generating a lot of interest from the reading public and has been described by some as a compelling read. In this collection, originally titled, ・€・Sounds from the Seasons of Life・€・ he attempts to bring to life his love for poetry. Under its original title, part of the collection was, in 1987, listed in a national Poetry Prize in his native, Nigeria. From those early years to the present, these poems still resonate with life and lure the mind to take deep spiritual journeys into scenes and images which he creates and displays, as in a market place, from line to line and page to page.

Martin Akwari hails from Obiohia, Ideator South, Imo State, Nigeria and has degrees in Administration and Mass Communications. He is a passionate writer and has featured in some Nigerian dailies like Guardian and Triumph. His collection of poems, "Sounds from the Seasons of Life" (unpublished) was listed by Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) for 1997 Poetry Prize. To Clap with One Hand unfolds his childhood dream to be, not only a published writer but one whose works would have a wider reach. Martin now lives in the beautiful city of Louisville, Kentucky with his wife (Martha) and daughter (Kindness).