Radical Opinions Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFG HIAJBK LMNONP QRQQISN QTNUQ VWNXQ| You tell us that we have the constitutional right to speak freely | A |
| And therefore I shall fearlessly and openly express my radical opinions | 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 experiences only black conditions under your leadership | G |
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| Hypocrites Your actions clearly do 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 | B |
| You are egocentrics and you show contempt for the average man | K |
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| You come to us with bribery and deceptive talk when you want our votes | L |
| Five day old chickens and two pounds of crushed corn will get a politician in office | M |
| You hire political activists to intimidate neutral persons to vote in your favour | N |
| And you win seats in the whorehouse by dishonest and corrupt means | O |
| Neither one of the political parties is interested in the people of this country | N |
| You are public servants yet you behave as if you were gods and goddesses | P |
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| Desist from destroying the industries with hostile foreign policies | Q |
| What have the vendors on the street done to deserve such inhumane treatment | R |
| You almost destroyed the business of cash for gold out of covetousness | Q |
| And you keep frustrating taxi drivers who are just trying to feed their families | Q |
| Is there any wisdom in restricting the trading of scrap metal | I |
| Desperate young men cannot wipe windshields without fear of prosecution | S |
| You criminalise the livelihood of the poor and you offer no solution to poverty | N |
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| You have not created enough opportunities to benefit our promising graduates | Q |
| 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 | N |
| He should not have called the people who put him in office Nahsi niegah | U |
| We need more outspoken people to give voice to their feelings on these matters | Q |
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| You keep the people of the ghetto in ignorance in order to take advantage of them | V |
| So I shall publish this vital information on the internet to humiliate you | W |
| Frankly I cannot stand the high stench of your garbage any longer | N |
| I shall expose all the evil works that you have swept under the carpet | X |
| You will have to kill me to silence me as you have murdered other agitators | Q |
Marlon Pitter
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