Poet Kirabo Anthony

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Africa's Scar Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFG HHII JJKK KKLM NDOD

Fair Africa thou bearest scars of foreign ruleA
That doth enslave thy soul thy nations chafeB
And fret like captive stars that shine in darknessC
And cannot find their waveD
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Thy cultures shine like rich tapestries with vibrant threadsE
That entwine thy prime but dark colonialism clingsF
And casts a shadow that doth make thee pineG
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Thy leaders bold like lions roar and standH
Against the foe that doth enthrall thy landH
Their struggle fierce like raging seas doth tossI
And tear but still thy spirit like a rock doth crossI
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Thy people suffer like a tempest tossed seaJ
And still thy freedom like a mirage doth fleeJ
Thy heroes fight like warriors for thy rightK
And die like martyrs in the bloody fightK
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Their memory lives like a beacon in the nightK
And still thy struggle like a flame doth lightK
Thy chains of bondage like a weight do pressL
And still thy voice like a cry doth protestM
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Thy history tells of struggle and of painN
Of foreign chains that bound thee like a slaveD
But still thou rises like a phoenix from the ashesO
And still thy spirit like a fire doth raveD

Kirabo Anthony
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 05/30/2024

Poet's note: The subject matter of this poem, "Africa's Scar", is the impact of colonialism and foreign rule on Africa and its people. The poem explores the themes of oppression, resistance, and the struggle for freedom and independence, as well as the lingering effects of colonialism on Africa's culture, identity, and progress.




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