Dirge In An Undulating Hill (tribute To Robert Kachi Chikwendu) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEF GHIEJK LMENO GPPG QERSGT USVJUW XUDYSCLSEG EE| What is in death | A |
| that it is perennially drunk | B |
| What is in the soil | C |
| that it is insatiable | D |
| Robert has gone visiting | E |
| when will he be back | F |
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| O mortuary I hail thee | G |
| harbinger of many souls | H |
| naked they lie | I |
| ritual of passing | E |
| embalment their ointment | J |
| perfumery to the beyond | K |
| - | |
| In procession | L |
| relatives and mourners line | M |
| ntasiobi to Ezeagu | E |
| contoured paths to the grave | N |
| today Robert tomorrow who | O |
| - | |
| What becomes of his young family | G |
| What is the gain of his struggles | P |
| Our hustles | P |
| All but vanity | G |
| - | |
| Here I stand | Q |
| on sacred hills of Ezeagu | E |
| undulating meeting our pains | R |
| solidarity of tears | S |
| uniformity of fate that must be | G |
| that must come | T |
| - | |
| Here we all gather | U |
| eulogies leaning upon wailings | S |
| dust and air all quiet | V |
| silent | J |
| in communion with nature | U |
| a call that we must pay | W |
| - | |
| Fare thee well Kachi | X |
| ancestor | U |
| your new apparel | D |
| loyalty you must adorn | Y |
| tell them the tales of our sardine escapades | S |
| tell them our land is in turmoil | C |
| beckon on ancestors to awaken | L |
| to let us be but take our pains | S |
| our land needs healing | E |
| our deaths dignity | G |
| - | |
| - | |
| Umumba Ezeagu | E |
| Enugu | E |
Ifeanyichukwu Onwughalu
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 08/15/2020
Poet's note: This is a tribute to my Sales Executive, Robert Kachi Chikwendu, who died last week. He died unexpectedly, leaving behind a young wife, little kids and perplexed loved ones and colleagues.
May his soul find peace in eternity.
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