October 1st Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDEFG HBIJKLMN OPQRSTUV BWXYZA2B2C2 D2E2F2G2H2F2I2J2 K2WF2L2L2M2F2U N2PI2F2O2BP2Q2 R2S2| The flag is half mast | A |
| our hero past | A |
| The forte is falling | B |
| The nation is lean | C |
| Thirsty tears and sorrow | D |
| Roll and drum | E |
| From city to city | F |
| Every house feels the beat | G |
| - | |
| Where is the prince | H |
| The Kingdom is sinking | B |
| Moses you said you are | I |
| When we thumb change | J |
| With thought | K |
| That the promise land is close | L |
| But now our eyes are opened | M |
| We have been scammed | N |
| - | |
| Where is the freedom of our pen | O |
| Where is the right of our tongue | P |
| Alas It has been caged | Q |
| tongue can no longer speak | R |
| Unless it sings praises of their wrongs | S |
| Hand can no longer write | T |
| Unless it glorify their name | U |
| This is the nation we live | V |
| - | |
| Sobering | B |
| Today is independent day | W |
| Are we really independent | X |
| Question for minds that still care | Y |
| At The kingdom still craving for walk | Z |
| Eat from hand to mouth | A2 |
| Yesterday was better | B2 |
| Today fair and next still unknown | C2 |
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| Those in power feed fat | D2 |
| sons and daughters | E2 |
| Live in abject and fear | F2 |
| we are blessed and cursed | G2 |
| Justice seekers are behead | H2 |
| Their boys get justice and honour | F2 |
| Why won t peace wave the land | I2 |
| For how long will this impunity reign | J2 |
| - | |
| I am not from Harvard | K2 |
| Speak less grammar today | W |
| It cures no hunger nor | F2 |
| Says something new | L2 |
| Rejig the villa and the crew | L2 |
| Time is not our friend | M2 |
| The land is in need of a new order | F2 |
| Revolution is the name | U |
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| Let me ask them some questions | N2 |
| Before they clip my tongue | P |
| Or hang my hand | I2 |
| Like Sowore like Abiri | F2 |
| Where is the power you promised | O2 |
| Where is the security you sing | B |
| Why is the Dollar not yet | P2 |
| Why is the subsidy scam game still go on | Q2 |
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| Let the blood of our fallen heroes | R2 |
| clean the Nation | S2 |
Ola Olawale
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