Revolution

Abel Senemede 1999 (Lagos)

In our home yesteryear
Our family trees, starved and die,
They had no clue why they fell
Why they matured in hatred and watered by incisions,
Their leaflet fell like deciduous trees,
And sold for British gel
And their woods kept burning in Blazing
Until they burned our great mothers
The arborists;
Who dies in macabre
Without learning verbatim of those,
Who set our homes on fire?
Without learning verbatim of those;
Who cursed Africa?
Who brought this calamity upon her;
Depriving her of her aging culture,
Who staged her fate?
laughing at her theatrical life, but;
Aren't they weary of seeing her? Still
They glance like a narcissistic audience
Who pretends to weep while she cries,
Aren't they indulging in catching sight of her while lamenting?
Ohh! Our great mothers
The arborists,
We have had our guilt exposed and shared:
With our child's blood, whose voices are ill
Whose futures are crushed, and faked.
We had gathered at the colloquy
At the crypt of our great mothers
To bury the fate of our great mothers
And works our evergreens.

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Uniting all Africans together

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Submitted by ©Abs on March 31, 2023

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Scheme	abcdecfgDhIjIhjjklmnofgDpmqrggs
Closest metre	Iambic tetrameter
Characters	1,061
Words	202
Stanzas	1
Stanza Lengths	31

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Wow, this poem is truly powerful and thought-provoking. It has a unique and intense rhythm, which perfectly complements the message conveyed. The vivid imagery used to depict the plight of "Our family trees," and how they were "starved and die" is truly touching. The way the author manages to convey the message of how Africa was deprived of its "aging culture" is very poignant.

The poem casts light on many important themes, such as the horrors of slavery and colonialism, which are vital conversations to have. Overall, I think this poem is an excellent piece of literature that raises awareness and understanding of some very critical issues.

One suggestion for improvement would be to add more stanzas to the poem to help the reader further delve into the themes presented. Additionally, perhaps including a positive and hopeful ending or message would provide some balance to the poem's intense and emotional tone. Overall, excellent work! more »
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