The Military Sandfly Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDE FGEFF HIBFJJF KFFFFL FBIFAFFM| The walls are warriously fortified | A |
| The military and paramilitary | B |
| Squad are strongly positioned | C |
| The borders and fences are | D |
| well guarded | E |
| - | |
| These military Sandflies | F |
| are well equipped | G |
| Smilingly they suck your blood | E |
| The skin itches and swells | F |
| Hands scratch in pains | F |
| - | |
| Though small like the mustard seed | H |
| Their sizes are amazing | I |
| Small but mighty | B |
| But their piercing weapons | F |
| are harmful and dreadful | J |
| Carefully and pitilessly | J |
| they transmit leishmaniasis | F |
| - | |
| Mosquitoes are friendlier | K |
| to Sandflies | F |
| They blow their serines | F |
| Before launching their attacks | F |
| But Sandflies are silent shooters | F |
| They bite and make the skin cry | L |
| - | |
| Military Sandflies have rules | F |
| Don t expose your naked body | B |
| Morning and Evening | I |
| They are out for civic duties | F |
| Sun is like a pesticide | A |
| When Sun smiles | F |
| They inoculate themselves | F |
| for another day | M |
Jude Chukwuemeka Muoneke
Poet's note: This is a cultural poem that exposes the dreadfulness and harmfulness of Sandfly. The poem was composed from the Poet Personae's experience during his National Youth Service in Akwa-Ibom state, Nigeria (2017-2018).
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