The Decaying Society Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGHI BJHH KLAAMI NLBH OHPQ PPAPH BDOHSociety stuffy and scary | A |
Traditions are weeping | B |
Men have ceased to be men | C |
Women wooed and wounded | D |
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In the Stone Age | E |
Morality desired and treasured | F |
Youths moulded in character | G |
Parents pat their shoulders | H |
The future smiles at them | I |
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But today society is sagging | B |
Money praised and worshipped | J |
Parents scared of progenies | H |
Souls sacrifice for shekels | H |
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Coin a living god | K |
Daughters wooed to conjugal | L |
misery | A |
Her womb quid pro quo for money | A |
Mothers agonize for a grandchild | M |
Grey hairs mock them | I |
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Ego oyibo smiles at you | N |
But it root is harmful and dreadful | L |
Destinies sowed for thanksgiving | B |
Tails trade off for coins | H |
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Parents pervert or perish | O |
Greed will dig your graves | H |
Red caps call for reformation | P |
Get back to the drawing board | Q |
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Then comes the New religion | P |
Where prosperity is blown like serine | P |
Truth twisted for cupidity | A |
Men are eaters of men | P |
Who will redeem us | H |
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Armageddon is coming | B |
Eyes will weep blood | D |
All shall perish | O |
But the souls must chronicle their deeds | H |
Jude Chukwuemeka Muoneke
Poet's note: This is a social poem. This poem is dedicated to all humanity especially Africa. It's explores the theme of moral and sociatal decadence. The society no longer treasure morality but focuses on money and materialism. The society don't really care how the youths make their money, thereby endangering the society in by and large. Most youths do a lot of wicked things to make money, and the society don't care about its source. But rather the worship money and trivialize our culture and normes.
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Glen johnson: The poem addresses a greater truth.The influence of Western Culture has led to loss of our identity as Africans.Today,everything is totally corrupt...
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