Drums Of Alkebulan Titans Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDE AFGHI JJKLM NAOPD QRSTULiving in a day darkness | A |
Under prolonged bondage | B |
That never cease to elapse | C |
Knees of scavengers against our pigment | D |
Chocking our necks like George Floyd | E |
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Above their subtle war on us | A |
Yet the voice of Shaka Zulu | F |
Calls me to march for miles | G |
To appease his spirit | H |
Throwing invisible spears to free my folks | I |
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On the veranda of optimism | J |
I lay my eye on resurrection of Lumumba | J |
Whose body died not his soul | K |
As we still see his tree growing | L |
So sad Mfumu and Zinduna refuse the fruit | M |
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Century by century | N |
Still crafting cold missiles against us | A |
Failing to end us all | O |
Taking us for a village | P |
Knowing not we are a continent | D |
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Fiercely we fight and procreate | Q |
Map Draft and Build | R |
Just to win and raising the flag | S |
For we are another version of mankind | T |
Drums of Alkebulan Titans shall forever beat | U |
Symon Maguru
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 02/18/2021
Poet's note: In respect of the spirit of Pan-Africanism and how it has grown since end of precolonial kingdoms; Drums of Alkebulan Titans is inspired by current trends of the movement and how it is still embraced by the new generation. The word Alkebulan is ancient name of African continent before it was named Africa. Symon Maguru celebrates Pan-Africanism and attributing its authenticity and in-depth feeling of the hardships.
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