Radical Opinion Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFG HIAJKL MNOPOQ RSRRIBB RTORR UVOWR| You tell us that we have the constitutional right to speak freely | A |
| And therefore I shall fearlessly and openly express my radical opinion | B |
| The colours of the Jamaican flag are black green and gold | C |
| According to you the gold symbolises the beautiful sunshine | D |
| The green represents the productivity of the land | E |
| And the black typifies the hardships we face if I am correct | F |
| Sadly the poor experience only black conditions under your leadership | G |
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| Hypocrites Your action clearly does not demonstrate the things you preach | H |
| The motto on the coat of arms is Out of many one people | I |
| Yet you misrepresent its meaning by creating divisions in the society | A |
| You teach patriotism materialism and falsehood in your schools | J |
| And this results in race distinction class distinction and many misconceptions | K |
| You are egocentrics and you show contempt for the average man | L |
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| You come to us with bribery and deceptive talk when you want our votes | M |
| Five day old chickens and two pounds of crushed corn will get a politician in office | N |
| You hire political activists to intimidate neutral persons to vote in your favour | O |
| And you win seats in the whorehouse by dishonest and corrupt means | P |
| Neither one of the political parties is interested in the people of this country | O |
| You are public servants yet you behave as if you were gods and goddesses | Q |
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| Desist from destroying the industries with hostile foreign policies | R |
| What have the vendors on the street done to deserve such inhumane treatment | S |
| You almost destroyed the business of cash for gold out of covetousness | R |
| And you keep frustrating taxi drivers who are just trying to feed their families | R |
| Is there any wisdom in restricting the trading of scrap metal | I |
| Desperate young men cannot wipe windshields without fear of prosecution | B |
| You criminalise the livelihood of the poor and you offer no solution | B |
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| You have not created enough opportunities to benefit our promising graduates | R |
| Our youths are not irredeemable as one self aggrandising cabinet minister puts it | T |
| That arrogant fool should look in the mirror and work on his despicable character | O |
| He should not have called the people who put him in office Nahsi niegahs | R |
| We need more outspoken people to give voice to their feelings on these matters | R |
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| You keep the people of the ghetto in ignorance in order to take advantage of them | U |
| So I shall publish this vital information on the internet to humiliate you | V |
| Frankly I cannot stand the high stench of your garbage any longer | O |
| I shall expose all the evil works that you have swept under the carpet | W |
| You will have to kill me to silence me as you have murdered other agitators | R |
Marlon Pitter
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