Arid Lands Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGHI JKL MNOPN OQRS| Soaked in cold innocent bloods of 'foes and friends' | A |
| Brazen rage of brutality and callousness | B |
| Sea of graves traversed theatre of war and military camps | C |
| Across a land with guns and 'gunners' eagerly anticipating black heads in Islamic chants | D |
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| Fiery airs becomes the carbon dioxide breathe in | E |
| Heavy sighs of despair releases the oxygen out | F |
| In atmospheric conditions devoid of bonhomie | G |
| Highlands mountains Valleys habituated the dreaded sects | H |
| Even natural edifices suffered the wanton acts of savagery | I |
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| Streams offer diluted water with pints of blood | J |
| Mountains turned to threshold where assaults were instigated | K |
| Deforestation creeps in from smorgasbord of bullets | L |
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| What a gory sight | M |
| Tears erupting from chagrined faces of displaced children | N |
| Piles thronged with dozens of lifeless bodies | O |
| Flies hovering around crust of corpses | P |
| And cholera was on the wake of destructionn | N |
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| Listen to our worries | O |
| Hear our cries | Q |
| Allay our fears | R |
| For we are here to expunge our enemies that has threatened our existence | S |
Akinloye Emmanuel
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