Living Paper Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCC DEFGHH IJKLMN OOPPQQ| It would be so tasking | A |
| A cost of a living so challenging | A |
| Experiences in high frustrations | B |
| Down to the political interventions | B |
| In getting luxuries and balance | C |
| In the absent of me for instance | C |
| - | |
| In the earth I'm God | D |
| That is what I'm called | E |
| I'm not rich but I make rich | F |
| To those that becomes my bridge | G |
| Excess of me makes no one a devil | H |
| But my lovers the root of evil | H |
| - | |
| To those that becomes my purse | I |
| Is the only greed I pause | J |
| It's only at the bridge I'm forced | K |
| Flows of blessing by my source | L |
| I'm just the means of exchange | M |
| Hence when I'm hoard I'm caged | N |
| - | |
| I'm not reached by pursue | O |
| I'm to pursue those that due | O |
| I'm to either make or destroy | P |
| My precept lies my joy | P |
| Money can't buy me | Q |
| Get that which is greater than me | Q |
Effi David
Poet's note: This is money revealing itself, How to become Poor by it and How to become Successful by it.
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Hiam Terhile: The poem, " Living Paper'' is the writer's personification of money, whereby money is allowed to speak about its relevance in human existence, it's 'precepts' of operation and how greedy people such as politicians misapply it.
The poet sees money as a source of happiness when duely used, as a root of all evil when men attach too much love to it.
Though written in a straight simple diction, the poem is flawed with some inefficiencies.
i. The poet sees money a ''God'' instead of ''god'' on earth. But as we God know is all perfect, flawless and infallible. So, using the image of God to promote the imperfections of money and the love of money, seems inappropriate. I'm also wondering what the image of a ''bridge'' has to do with money.
The rhyme scheme is also, inconsistently deployed; it doesn't run effectively in all the stanzas.
Again, despite the right to poetic license, the use of expressions like ''... in the absent of'' (stanza 1, L6) and ''... to those that becomes'' (stanza 2 L 4), both show the poet's lack of proficiency in the language of expression.
However, I admire the simplicity of expression and of purpose adapted by the poet. It eases the reader's comprehension of the subject matter.
Ashley Chioma Francisca Opara-Ekwe: Impressive. Some truth about money.
Effi David: Great piece
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