Masked Saints Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSH LKTUVWLXYXZ| Deep in the dark they sneak | A |
| They are in masks | B |
| Armed with objects of crime | C |
| Depriving others of their belongings | D |
| Shedding innocent blood with their hands | E |
| Sacrificing to the unknown | F |
| Calling out words with no meaning | G |
| Burning cilia in the nostrils | H |
| Seeking wealth and power from evil sources | I |
| Their hearts and hands are unclean | J |
| Their minds not brighter than black | K |
| They have been on the pulpit before the night | L |
| Spilling out motivations on the congregation | M |
| With their cunning and sharp tongues | N |
| Like two edged swords | O |
| Cutting through bottles of honey | P |
| And pouring them out to their people | Q |
| They make you believe and like them | R |
| They wear suits and hold briefcases | S |
| They walk in light as if newly descended angels | H |
| Here they are in the night | L |
| Dressed in straight gowns red and black | K |
| With scarves tied around their heads | T |
| Carrying pots and calabash filled with unclean river | U |
| Holding lamps to find their path | V |
| They increase in number because they supposedly offer good things that do not last | W |
| The Sun is high they're in no masks and they're in white | L |
| They're on the pulpit appearing so holy before you | X |
| Praising their maker above | Y |
| But I tell you | X |
| Wait to find them when the sun is no more | Z |
Solomon Sakyi
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