← Tanure OjaideThe Blood of Peaceby Tanure OjaidePoetry collection exploring conflict and reconciliation in African experienceFind on Amazon↗About the authorTanure OjaideNigerian poet of Urhobo heritage whose prolific poetry draws on his people's oral and cultural tradition while engaging with the oil-industry devastation of the Niger Delta. He is one of Nigeria's most celebrated poets.More by Tanure OjaideDaydream of Ants→When It No Longer Matters at What Time You Come→The Tale of the Harmattan→