Shamed Cop Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFG HI JKL MN OPQ RGSTUV WLXDY ZA2| Sainted thief | A |
| Salute | B |
| Thieving saint | C |
| Decorated | D |
| - | |
| When a palm frond made for shade | E |
| Is burnt to ashes | F |
| Not even skeletons can mask his beauty | G |
| - | |
| When a parliament gives you an award | H |
| Be certain of a visit from ant infested woods | I |
| - | |
| When a Cardinal fresh from conclave | J |
| Frolics in hideous huts | K |
| Broken kernels will adorn his neck | L |
| - | |
| What sort of medal was he expecting | M |
| Like David's who slew tens of thousands | N |
| - | |
| You became transfixed in soured grapes | O |
| Fresh from hallowed chambers | P |
| All in shades of intent | Q |
| - | |
| Corrupted by the palm wine they gave you | R |
| High and tipsy in your jubilation of robbery | G |
| A dreaded hunter shadowed to a dingy cell | S |
| In torrents of shame | T |
| Prancing about on | U |
| Rancid banana peels | V |
| - | |
| Greed has coloured the medal | W |
| Adorning your shadow's neck | L |
| Like a canvas | X |
| In mixture of blood | D |
| Of victims' pains | Y |
| - | |
| I wonder what runs through your mind | Z |
| In the chambers of prison | A2 |
Ifeanyichukwu Onwughalu
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Poet's note: This is a depiction of a well-known super cop in Nigeria the fell from grace to grass.
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