The Fallen Heroes Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABB CCDC DEF CGC HDIJ KLMC NBOP CLBQ RPPC| Our fallen heroes in the time past | A |
| Helplessly you fought for our freedom | B |
| We celebrate your heroism | B |
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| There was a country | C |
| And there will be a country | C |
| Biafra the land that flows | D |
| with milk and honey | C |
| - | |
| Though our fallen heroes | D |
| were dastardly massacred | E |
| In far away lands | F |
| - | |
| Without fear or favour | C |
| They stood for the land | G |
| Hunger their living enemy | C |
| - | |
| Many a family went into extinction | H |
| Casualties are not only those | D |
| who are dead | I |
| But those who are wounded | J |
| - | |
| A call to end the pogroms | K |
| was turned down | L |
| Ojokwu the legend stood like a rock | M |
| Freedom and slavery fought tirelessly | C |
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| We remember and celebrate | N |
| your heroism | B |
| Dacades have travelled | O |
| But your memories live fresh in us | P |
| - | |
| To our living hero | C |
| Namdi Kanu | L |
| May your quest for our freedom | B |
| be rekindled every morning | Q |
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| Though subdued we are in Egypt | R |
| Our freedom will smile on us | P |
| You are our black Moses | P |
| Pharaoh must let the Biafrans go | C |
Jude Chukwuemeka Muoneke
Poet's note: This poem is dedicated to our fallen heroes who fought for Biafra independence. Its celebrates their heroism. This poem is a prophetic message that Biafra Republic will be a reality in no distant time. To our black Moses Namdi Kanu may he live long to actualize this dream and vision of total liberation. To our legend Ojukwo, may his soul rest in peace. Biafra will surely be a reality someday.
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