AFRICAN CHILD
She beds on her palms waiting for the new dawn
Minds being poisoned with disembodied spirit
Fueled by a raging storm
A breeze whispered with a sharp voice head above
Murmurings and ululations speared the eardrum
Fear turns into strength with a pint of joy in the shining face
Where forth shall the journey begin?
Every second of breath counts
Firefly at every corner pops with lightening
The only reality lies in the imagination of an Africa Eagle
for the fresh air is polluted with inhumane sound
still stands on top of the Mountain
heavily slapped by the famous Mphepo
An African Eagle flaps the wings in a secret cave
Ready to fly high
rejections and betrayal
conquered by industrious with courtesy of love
About this poem
It depicts the hard secrets behind the success of an African Child. More of a girl Child. But there is Hope that one day Victory shall be won!
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Written on September 17, 2021
Submitted by rab.dbmc on September 16, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | X X A B A X X X X C X X X X X C B |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 695 |
Words | 124 |
Stanzas | 17 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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