Soul Maker
Yangega Kwar Luther 1991 (Benue)
Mother.
Maker of our souls
Twigs are being twirled around daggers
Loneliness, our goofy frequenter
I call you mother
Destitution, our daily bread
The unaccustomed hovering of vultures
A misfortune
Body and spirit in discord
I call you mother
Our portion of lands like grave yards
The white smudged with blood
Blood stinks, fear looms
The dignity of the horses lost
Wings of the eagle broken
I call you mother
Faithful prayers and pledges utterly blink
Strength to defend and uphold eluded
Voices fainted in ululation
Hopes dead and buried
I call you mother
Come, maker of our souls
Lover of all souls
Endless mercy
To quench agonies
I call you mother
About this poem
The poem laments the incessant brutality in an entity
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Written on August 19, 2021
Submitted by LutherKing on September 12, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | abcaA xcdxA xxxxdA xxdxA bbxxA |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 655 |
Words | 117 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 6, 5, 5 |
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