Longlisted Poem: “The Colour My Prayers Become”
Henry Opeyemi is a writer, storyteller and a performance poet, who wants to someday sell out the 02 Arena. He is the author of two poetry chapbooks, Autopsy of Old Fractured Wounds (Ghost City Press 2024) and The Volume of Constant Screams (Cat Courtyard Press 2025). His work has also appeared on Poetry Column, Ghost City Press and elsewhere. When he is not writing, he is teaching hearing impaired kids how to play chess.