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ABIKU

Dr. Idowu James ADEKUNLE 1976 (Lagos)

Narrative
Abiku, the born-dead
Round the oil pot
Leaking the grease that bubbles
You neither stay nor leave
But browsing to and fro the earth
Thousands of gold and silver
Will not appease you
Nor sacrifices of a sweet savor
Can make you stay
For the spirits of your
Soul-mates are driven your
Erratic spirit into the ethereal world
Of your kindred.

Abiku, the monster child
Naked you stripped yourself
Under the bamboo trees
With a leaf of plantain
Tied to your waist
In the market of your spirit world.

Your moody countenance drags
In the mud makes your body-stale
And your philosophical scar shows
Your rebirth and the appearance
Of your first stay
Abiku the born-dead
Of the ethereal world.
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Written on December 10, 2021

Submitted by ID on December 10, 2021

Modified on April 30, 2023

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Scheme Axxxxbxbcddex xxxxxe xxxxcAe
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 687
Words 126
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 13, 6, 7
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  • yomihabib
    yomihabib
    Absolutely beautiful poems.Please mail me on - yomihabib@yahoo.com
    LikeReply9 months ago
  • Idris
    Idris
    Abiku(born dead ) talks about a child that dies after a short period of time and rebirth as another child
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Maleykhay
    Maleykhay
    According to Yoruba tradition, Abiku is a born-dead child that reincarnate
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Ayomikun
    Ayomikun
    Abiku (born-dead) talks about a child that dies after a certain period that reincarnates Abiku is a child who is born-dead and comes back in form of another child it is known as a monster child that neither stays nor leaves 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Kabiru
    Kabiru
    Abiku (born-dead) talks about a child that dies after a certain period that reincarnates.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Neeka
    Neeka
    The poem talks about Abiku (the born-dead) who is known as the monster child which is driven by the spirits of her soul-mates and which Also has philosophical scar which shows her rebirth.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Ezinneamaka
    Ezinneamaka
    Abiku is a child who is born-dead and comes back in form of another child. This is popular among the yorubas.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Oyinkings
    Oyinkings
    The 3 stanza poem talks about Abiku, the name given to a child who dies and is rebirthed as another, in English this is called reincarnation. The poem makes known to the audience who Abiku is
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Jubril123
    Jubril123
    Abiku' talks about a child which is born-dead and comes back in form of another child. It is popularly recognised in Yoruba culture
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Titilope
    Titilope
    According to Yoruba tradition, Abiku is a name given to a child that given birth to several times, and come back inform of another child and well recognize.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Khodijat
    Khodijat
    Abiku talked about a child which is born dead
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Temiloluwa
    Temiloluwa
    According to Yoruba tradition abiku is a child that given birth to several times in one family. They use to deid prematurely they don't have mercy on their parents life- span of abiku short.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Oluyori
    Oluyori
    Ability in other words "reincarnation" Talks about a person who is being born and dies within a short period of time. They come back to life in either a male or female form with a scar from their past life to recognize them form the past life or the new born child looks like the child that is dead. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • ajadi_a
    ajadi_a
    abiku:the joy that never last
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • moyosore_o
    moyosore_o
    Abiku, according to the Yoruba traditional believe is a child that deliberately inflict pains in the lives of the parents by "coming and going through several seasons". Abiku always put trauma more » 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • avala_g
    avala_g
    Abiku refers to the spirits of children who die before reaching puberty; a child who dies before twelve years of age being called an Abiku, and the spirit, or spirits, who caused the death being also called Abiku. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Shalommmm
    Shalommmm
    About is a poem that talks about a child whose dies prematurely and comes back in form of another child. It is popularly recognised in Yoruba culture
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Ayomide123
    Ayomide123
    This poem talks about covid 19, and how it's contagious to the world, no matter the age, gender, rich or poor etc.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • tundun_t
    tundun_t
    'Abiku' talks about a child which is born-dead consecutively and is recognised by scars.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Olajidbaks
    Olajidbaks
    According to Yoruba tradition abiku is a child that given birth to several times in one family. They use to deid prematurely they don't have mercy on their parents life- span of abiku short.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Oyin
    Oyin
    According to the custom of yorubas an abiku is any child who died and is reborn several times into the same family.Hence,the life_span of an Abiku is characteristically,very short indeed.Abiku is a child that dies shortly after being born.This poem gives details about Abiku,how their life is spent.Abiku is a monster child which all families reject,and the spirit of an Abiku walks around 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Alaga
    Alaga
    Abiku, according to the Yoruba traditional believe is a child that deliberately inflict pains in the lives of the parents by "coming and going through several seasons". Abiku always put trauma in the life of the mother, the birth of abiku always attracts little or no joy as people believe such child will only live on planet earth for a while. There are names for abiku in the Yoruba traditional setting such as the name of the late philanthropist Chief M.K.O Abiola "Kasimawo"

    Comment by Dr. Mrs. A.M Alaga     
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Tomilola2
    Tomilola2
    Abiku is basically about a child who dies after a certain period of time when given birth to,and will come back in another form with a scar showing or pointing out it's former life. No sacrifices can make abiku stay back 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Xino
    Xino
    This poem revolves around the child who dies and is reborn severally into the same family .This child is referred to as "abiku" in the Yoruba land where the author is from .The poem highlights some characteristics of an" abiku" such as reincarnation ,short life span and spirituality. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • fasasi_a
    fasasi_a
    "Abiku" is a Yoruba word that can be translated as "predestined to death". It is from (abi) "that which was born" and (iku) "death".
    According to the writer and the poem we can see more about what Abiku means in the last paragraph.
    In essence to Abiku we can also figure out the Theme of Helplessness : everyone especially the mother is helpless as Abiku torments them. There's nothing they could do to stop Abiku, as all effort fails.
    Theme of Belief in the supernatural - the belief that it is the same child that dies that is being born, shows the belief in another world outside this.
    In conclusion,Abiku are given names that are totally different from others,that gives believe to make them live longer     
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Ojooluwa
    Ojooluwa
    Abiku is a child that dies shortly after being born,this causes sorrow in the heart of the parents and the family members which made them fund different ways if solving the problem,part of the solution they got is giving them names which they believe would make them live longer 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Bukunmi
    Bukunmi
    Using the Yoruba concept abiku, which refers to a child that dies before adulthood and is reincarnated only to prematurely die again.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Oyilola
    Oyilola
    "ABIKU"A child that come and go after it given birth to.
    It a thing that has a short period of living...it will be a sorrow for it parents after it left them so they do some mysterious things like cutting it ear, burning some part if it body, and so on.(Yoruba believe)
    After that if the child come back and the see signs like that they know it their child .......but if the new child till alive they call them ( malomo,kokumo etc) 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • idris_k
    idris_k
    The main point here is about a child who was born and died after a certain period of time
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • DoreGabriel17
    DoreGabriel17
    This poem talks about a child born then dies after, then comes back again. [Reincarnation]
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Kikelomo
    Kikelomo
    Abiku is about a child who is born and die in a short period of time
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • DoreGabriel17
    DoreGabriel17
    This poem talks about a child who is born then dies after then comes back. [REINCARNATION]
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • olajumokehannah
    olajumokehannah
    Abiku is any child who dies and is reborn several times, therefore, the lifespan of an Abiku is expected to be a very short one.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Omolola37
    Omolola37
    The poem talks about a child that is been given birth to and dies at a particular period of time and wen given birth to again comes back with a scar of identification, no amount of sacrifice can appease that child( ABIKU). 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • oyegoke_t
    oyegoke_t
    Abiku is any child who dies and is reborn several times into the same family
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Rofiat2002
    Rofiat2002
    This tell's about a child that dies while still only a child then get reborn by the mother only for the child to die again. It is believed that is the late child that comes back to life
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • samuelo.93834
    samuelo.93834
    Abiku this is about a child who dies after a very period of time of which he is given birth to. of which the person comes back to life probably in another place with the same face representing it's former life of which nothing can be done to preserve or make the life of an abiku long. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • samuelo.93834
    samuelo.93834
    Abiku, this is all about a child who dies after a very period of time of which he is being given birth to.of which the person comes back to life probably in another place, with the same face representing it's former life.of which nothing can be done to preserve or make the life of an abiku long. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • lawal_t
    lawal_t
    Abiku is basically about a child who dies and reborn several times in to the same family. Hence the life San of an Abiku is characteristically very short indeed
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • oyegoke_t
    oyegoke_t
    According to the custom of Yorubas an abiku is any child who dies and is reborn several times into the same family; hence,the life _span of an abiku is characteristically.very short indeed
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Thaddychukzy
    Thaddychukzy
    Abiku is driven deeply in emotions, this could be as a result of his soul mate.He is lost in his own fantasy. This poem is an earthly story that parrying heavenly meaning
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Kehinde
    Kehinde
    Abiku refer to the spirit of children who due before reaching puberty: a child who dies before twelve years of age being called an Abiku and the spirit
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • WINTERTAE
    WINTERTAE
    Abiku is basically about a child that dies after being born ...The child keeps reincarnating but dies after birth or lasts a few months before leaving earth. Abiku does not want to leave nor stay on Earth.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • alarape_q
    alarape_q
    Abiku talks about stillbirths.no matter the amount the of sacrifices made,they will still go back. They’re considered born-dead
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Amoo
    Amoo
    From this poem ABIKU, The poem concentrates on the re -occurrence of a child (born dead), which literally means the child comes and goes i.e dies after birth which isn’t a good experience for the parents of such, leaving them with a tag that’s is not favorable .
    The most annoying of all is that there’s no sacrifice that would work in honor to make such child stays 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • okunadea.87919
    okunadea.87919
    All I can see here is a perfect work of art that describe the death of born child. The the themes include ; death, still-born. It is death because its emphasis because its talks about a child dying without getting known in the world. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • rokibat
    rokibat
    Abiku talks about reincarnation who is born and dies within a short period
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • rokibat
    rokibat
    Abiku talks about reincarnation who is born and dies within a short period of time
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Adedoyin1
    Adedoyin1
    We can say that the major theme in this poem is death and sorrow
    Because the child abiku is brought into the world (given birth to) there are different situation of abiku children there are some situations whereby an abiku child will come to the world at least five times or four times or some even more than, an abiku child is said to be a child of supernatural power they come into this world and they live within a short period of time then when they're coming back they have or Mark which shows they've been to the world more than once or twice or even three times.Abiku children brings a kind of sorrow to their parents who bring them to the world 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Squiddycroen
    Squiddycroen
    The poem is about children who die shortly after they are born, popularly known as abiku amongst the Yoruba people. It tells about how the abiku's roam about the Earth to and fro causing pain in the hearts of the parents 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Mandem
    Mandem
    Abiku is basically about a child who dies after a certain period of time when given birth to.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Habeeblahi
    Habeeblahi
    It talks about how a person who died was reincarnated with a different form and different features
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Derick
    Derick
    Abiku was born to die
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Habeeblahi
    Habeeblahi
    It talks about how a person who died have been reincarnated with different features and a different form
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Ralz
    Ralz
    ABIKU (the reborn), people beliefs there was a child born and he dies due to a certain reason whether known or unknown, will come back to our unknown life. That is the person will be reborn .
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Kayode1
    Kayode1
    Abiku is a person who is a living dead,that is a person who came to life in an unique and different form....as a result of his formal life which there was a scar distinguishing his new life from his formal life... 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Temiakue
    Temiakue
    The poem speaks of the Abiku child,a yoruba name for a child who keeps dying and getting reborn at various points in time. Despite several attempts to make the child stay,the child still keeps dying.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • onyemenam_e
    onyemenam_e
    What a wonderful poem, keep up the good work sir. This poem is very inspirational and very touching. Which describes Abiku as the belief of everyone in other to be brought back to life or reincarnated back to the present. I really enjoyed the poem 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Yetundee
    Yetundee
    The poem ABIKU is all about REINCARNATION. ABIKU dies after a certain period of time and comes back again with a scar on his body which symbolizes ABIKU'S rebirth.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • ayantoye_e
    ayantoye_e
    Abiku talk about the born dead of a child
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Nuele
    Nuele
    The poem is simply talking about a certain child(ABIKU). The child dies after a particular period, reasons behind the name "ABIKU" the child dies and comes back with a scar which portrays the child's former life. No amount of sacrifice can make ABIKU stay. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Kobiowu
    Kobiowu
    Abiku! They are considered as monstrous child that will bring nothing but sorrow to the parents. Maybe never give birth to an Abiku o
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Beatricesabas
    Beatricesabas
    This poem is talking about still birth (abiku)
    A child who is born and later dies after a short period of time
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Precious123
    Precious123
    Abiku is about a child who dies after a certain period of time
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • odumuyiwa_p
    odumuyiwa_p
    This poem tells about a child born-dead who doesn't have any hope in this life but to come and go,same goes to people who doesn't have anything to do in this life but are alive without hope
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • jolayemi_v
    jolayemi_v
    This poem talk about the born-dead (Abiku) and also the belief of people about reincarnation
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Motunrayo9803
    Motunrayo9803
    Abiku talks about reincarnation. It also talks about a mysterious person death
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • jolayemi_v
    jolayemi_v
    This talks about the born-dead (Abiku) who dies in a period of time and the believe of people for reincarnation
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Precious123
    Precious123
    The poem is talking about abiku, the reborn child how is born and dies within a short epoch
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • odunuga_n
    odunuga_n
    The theme is History. This poem is about the Abiku child. It talks about the life cycle and activities of the Abiku child. It also explains how the Abiku child is indifferent to the plight of its mother
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Temi123
    Temi123
    The name of the poem was from a yoruba culture. Abiku is a poem which talks about a child that is born and will die no matter what the parents does. The child will come back to life with a scar which the parents have given the child before getting died 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Motunrayo9803
    Motunrayo9803
    Abiku talks about a child that dies after a certain period of time
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Inioluwaoladeji
    Inioluwaoladeji
    'Abiku' a Yoruba word used to describe a child who dies and is reborn several times into the same family.
    The poem is about the concept of the child that dies while still only a child, then gets reborn by the mother only for the child to die again. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Ayoola
    Ayoola
    The poem "Abiku" is a narrative poem about a concept of a child that dies ,then reborn to die Young again. "Abiku" as the name implies is a Yoruba word and a name given to Abi (born) and ku (dead) born-dead as written by the poet in the poem
    Furthermore,the poet reveal to us that nothing in this world can stop an "Abiku" from leaving with the line "thousands of gold and silver......." And he also reveal that the child comes back in another form with a scar from it former life with this line "and your philosophical scar......." 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Aladejebiayomide
    Aladejebiayomide
    This poem talks about how Abiku is given birth to and dies in a period of time
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Oluwayanmife
    Oluwayanmife
    The poem Abiku, talks about the people born dead, the poet describes Abiku as a monster child. The poet doesn't have a positive view of Abiku's personality. The poet also described Abiku as a unsatisfactory being. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • ayomi_o
    ayomi_o
    This poem talks about the mystic aura that the born-dead child also known as ABIKU emits. Being given birth to and dying almost instantly or even born dead and being reborn after a period of time having a remarkable scar that makes them to be remembered as the child that died the other day. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Mayowa
    Mayowa
    The poem speaks of the phenom of children who are born but destined to die at a young age and get reincarnated.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Ayoola
    Ayoola
    The poem "Abiku" is about the concept of a child that dies,then reborn to die again."Abiku" as the name implies is a Yoruba word and a name given to Abi (born) ku (dead) born-dead as written by the poet in the poem.
    Furthermore,the poet reveal to us that nothing in this world can stop an "Abiku" from leaving with this line " thousands of gold and silver........" And he also reveal that the child comes back again in another form with a scar from it former life with this line " and your philosophical scar......" 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Dolapo
    Dolapo
    The poem talks about unusual being who is born and dies within a short period of time
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Oluwaseun2127
    Oluwaseun2127
    The poem is about the belief of people about reincarnation and Abiku.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Adegokeayomide
    Adegokeayomide
    Abiku Is the deaths of a child after birth ,abiku is the born-dead of the ethereal world
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • ChiamakaUzoechi
    ChiamakaUzoechi
    The poem draws its Abiku name from the Yoruba culture. It is a poem that talks about a child who is born to die no matter what is given to the child. According to the poem the fates of Abiku children are bound to die and no matter how much they are loved they would still die after a specific period of time 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Bukolaamary
    Bukolaamary
    Abiku is a child that dies shortly after birth and then reincarnates
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Diamondrichie02
    Diamondrichie02
    The child also comes back again in another form with a scar representing it former life.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Ruthina
    Ruthina
    Abiku is about a child who died and came back within a Short period of time
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Flourish
    Flourish
    The poem talks about people's perspective on a child who is born and dies after a short period of time (abiku) .... in the tradition it is said to be a spiritual problem
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Diamondrichie02
    Diamondrichie02
    Abiku is all about a child who dies after some time when given birth to. The child also comes back again in another form with a scar representing it former life.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Diamondrichie02
    Diamondrichie02
    Abiku is all about a child who dies after some time. The child also comes back again in another form with a scar representing it former life.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • BENOJA
    BENOJA
    Abiku is basically about a child who dies after a certain period of time when given birth to. The child also comes back again in another form with a scar representing it former life. No amount of sacrifice can make Abiku stay. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Adecora
    Adecora
    Abiku is about a child who because of something dies
    And comes back to life after sometime
    And the belief of Reincarnation
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Oluwaferanmi21
    Oluwaferanmi21
    Abiku ,a poem with words of wisdom. This poem talks about a child that dies and is given birth to again. This poem has give rise to people's thinking about reincarnation. This abiku has only a short period of time to live and comes back in another form 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Temitope
    Temitope
    Abiku talk about born dead that is a child who was given birth at a particular time died and also given birth to again or comes back again.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • ayantoyinbo_t
    ayantoyinbo_t
    Abiku(reborn child who dies and comes back to life over and over again).
    Abiku-“the born dead” is a great poem which simply talks about reincarnation and how no amount of sarcrifice will make the child stay as this is their destiny. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Adeife
    Adeife
    Abiku talks about a person who is being born and die within a period of time .And when is born again it's philosophical scar shows the rebirth, appearance of first stay still shows.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • UzoechChiamaka
    UzoechChiamaka
    The poem draws its name from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. It’s simply talks about the Abiku child who is bound to die no matter what is given to it.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • UzoechChiamaka
    UzoechChiamaka
    The poem Abiku draws its name from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. This poem simply talks about the Abiku child and it’s nature of death how death is bound to an Abiku child and how no matter how much is given to the Abiku child or done for it the Abiku child dead is cursed upon the child and in the end the child ends up dead 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • fidel_f
    fidel_f
    The Poem talks about the abiku believe of the Yourba tribe of Nigeria . According to the poem every abiku child will always die
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • UzoechChiamaka
    UzoechChiamaka
    Abiku is a poem that draws its name from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. Abiku is used to refer to a child who is born then dies almost immediately after. This child reincarnates carrying a scar to remind it of his past life. The poem talks about death of the Abiku child and it’s cursed nature saying that even gold and silver will not make such child stay. According to the poem an Abiku child is always bound to die 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Adedolapooadeyyy
    Adedolapooadeyyy
    Abiku is basically about a child who dies after a certain period of time when given birth to. The child also comes back again in another form with a scar representing it former life. No amount of sacrifice can make Abiku stay. 
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Adelodun
    Adelodun
    Abiku talks about a person who's being born and dies within a period of time.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Nanaawawu
    Nanaawawu
    This peom is talking about the view of people about born_dead( Abiku) and the belief of people about reincarnation.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • jesutofunmi
    jesutofunmi
    This poem talks about ABIKU [THE REBORN CHILD],how is born and dies within a short epoch.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Fareehah
    Fareehah
    This peom is talks about the perception of people on reincarnation and how people view the born dead( Abiku).
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Wuraolaolaibi2050
    Wuraolaolaibi2050
    This poem talk about reincarnation, how Abiku is born and dies within a specified time seeking what will make it feel at ease.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • thomasa.89976
    thomasa.89976
    Abiku talks about an unusual personality who is born and dies within a short period.A mysterious person without longevity of life which comes into life again in another life or form
    LikeReply2 years ago

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