Analysis of His melanin
Let not the hue of his coat become his conviction
What shall become the chirk of his nation
If all his children were of one distinction?
From the same seed and soil, black as night
His nation came to catch sight of this might
Take not the nail to kill his melanised existence
Take into knowledge the origin of the inkless hue.
Black,white,yellow and brown,he fathers all.
Give all his offspring a hoe and fertile ground.
Allow them to saw and reap on their fathers land.
Let not his blackness become his misfortune
For in the darkness,there is fortune
Gather all that the world has to offer
Four times a breath taken,
Two times a life comes to existence
And in two colors are to be born
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101111011010 1101011110 11110011010 101101111 1101111111 11011111010 1011001001011 101101 1111010101 011110111101 11110011010 1001110 1011011110 110110 110111010 001101111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 708 |
Words | 147 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 6 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 183 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 42 |
About this poem
This is a narrative poem surrounding the realities of racism and colourism. In this poem,the poet highlights the importance of the African race and why equality is important. The poet speaks on how the African race is the origin of mankind.
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Written on September 04, 2023
Submitted by phehelloxdintle21 on September 04, 2023
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