Analysis of "Iron Sharpens Iron"
No wonder then the embers refused
Going to ash.
Across 'operation python dance' I came in the dailies.
I asked; he said it was a fight against
The Pythons.
I read through the tabloid; it said 'Crocodile dance'.
When I asked; he said it was against
The crocodiles.
I went to the South-south, I saw him Stagnating the rivers.
I then sought explanation from the Master; He said it was "enduring",
Choosing the last resort first.
| Scheme | ABCDCEDFGHI |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 110101001 1011 01010101110010 1111110101 01 11101011101 111111101 010 11101111110010 11101010101111010 1001011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 436 |
| Words | 85 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 11 |
| Lines Amount | 11 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 330 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 75 |
About this poem
"Iron Sharpens Iron" is a political poem that describes the level of injuries and salts the government of the day in Nigeria is inflicting on the already ailing state of African society. The poet ponders over the insane actions of the military personnels orchestrated by vissionless leaders who are bereaved of lasting solution to societal and political matters. Here, military show of power which ignites more violence than peace is preferred to dialogue which tends to address the fundamental issues in the society. more »
Written on August 22, 2022
Submitted by Ernesto on August 22, 2022
Modified on March 10, 2023
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