POET INTERVIEWS- VOL 3

 

Poet Interviews- Vol 3
Interview Hint

David Isijola Oluwafemi aka do-Isijola prides as a spoken words artiste and has hits like ‘The Greatest’ and a host of all others in his collection.
His indisputable quest for poetry and meaning, lords his mastery of the inherent lifestyle – ‘royalty’ that he portrays.

MMM INTERVIEWER
Can we share in your regal history?

DAVID ISIJOLA
I am Isijola, David Olufemi (King Do-Isijola) from Ondo state, Nigeria. Hold a First class degree in Management from the Rivers State University (formally RSUST) & currently in pursuit for a Ph.D in Management from the University of Nigeria. The third Son of Bishop (Dr.) Yomi Isijola (The General overseer & Presiding Bishop of Logos Ministries).

MMM INTERVIEWER
What drives your writing?

DAVID ISIJOLA
The need to stimulate royal consciousness in the minds of my readers.

MMM INTERVIEWER
What’s your writing genre?

DAVID ISIJOLA
Poetry that centres on spirituality & royalty.

MMM INTERVIEWER
Where have your works been published?

DAVID ISIJOLA
I publish ocassionally on social platforms like facebook and instagram as do-Isijola and largely on my WhatsApp group – The Palace.

A good number of my poems are also being reviewed at Thompson Reuter indexed Journals.

MMM INTERVIEWER
What inspired your first published work?

DAVID ISIJOLA
The quest for meaning.

MMM INTERVIEWER
Describe your writing style in one word?

DAVID ISIJOLA
Inspirational.

MMM INTERVIEWER
If you where to pick any writer from among your Facebook friends whose works inspire you the most, who would it be?

DAVID ISIJOLA
Diepiriye Rita George.

MMM INTERVIEWER
What has been the best part of your writing journey?

DAVID ISIJOLA
Spiritual development.

MMM INTERVIEWER
If you were to be in a gathering were you are to address first-time writers/authors, what would you say to them?

DAVID ISIJOLA
Your current life is an accumulation of your thoughts and your book will be the storehouse of your thoughts so endeavor to publish, not for immediate gratification but for long life immortality.
We are simply the product of thoughts harbored by the writings of our predecessors eg. Aristotle, Edison, Jesus etc. You must craft wisely and better shape the thoughts of the future generation.

MMM INTERVIEWER
Any last word for your fans?

DAVID ISIJOLA
Whether you write lightheartedly, as a largehearted person or wholeheartedly. WRITE. Your writing will be the measure of extended influence you will have, not just in your present time but in the time of light generations to come.

3 fun facts about Isijola you should know:

¤ He’s Royal.
☆ He loves Family.
♡ His childhood experience deepened his quests for meaning and birthed do-Isijola.

Hope you were Inspired by this. Please use the comment box and let’s know how you feel.