Africanis Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEF GHIJKL AMMNOP QRSTUV| Born and bred in Africa it is the African dog | A |
| Strong loyal and dependable an African pride | B |
| Yes he survived the wars the droughts the epidemics | C |
| By his master s side he has enjoyed the left overs the bare bones | D |
| Still he stands guard on the doors the kraal gates | E |
| Hoping that someday he will have his plate at the table | F |
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| The master calls him names of the things he dreams up | G |
| Of people he hates and their whole clans of witches and wizards | H |
| He guards the African wealth through the dark nights | I |
| And patrols the empty homesteads while his owners toil the fields | J |
| Still he can t enjoy the warmth of the winter fires | K |
| Because his place is the forsaken space out of the door | L |
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| He can t be a purebred dog just a dog | A |
| A colonial paradigm that foreign is better | M |
| Looked down upon by its very African owner | M |
| Who lets him feed on the fecal remains of everyone | N |
| But shuns its pure love and ignores its deep loyalty | O |
| Salute to the African hunter and guard | P |
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| When I look into his eyes | Q |
| I can feel the penetration of his yearning | R |
| For love and a pat that says I love you too | S |
| He waits and waits to hear the words never said | T |
| But his solace is always the feeling of home | U |
| The place that his soul guards with a bark | V |
Seke Bharu
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