Analysis of Africa's SoliloQUESTIONS



Isn’t my name Africa?
Did I mention Africa?
My name should be child of destiny.
How’s that I mistaken my identity?
Oh children of my belly
 do you find wherewithal for my prosperity?
Is it not deep seated in my loins?;
For I am both your mother and father.
Are you orphaned?
Your kinsmen and rulers have sold you?
My gold, and silver, and other minerals, where are they?
I bragged of you to my siblings.
Are you not the richest and most endowed?
Then what is the news of poverty I hear?;
famine, wars, disunity, plagues and diseases too?
I am ashamed. Are you too?
Shall I stop ranting?
Because it seems the more I bemoan the less you change.
What shall I do ?
I shall take the first step, and suit must you follow.
Beat upon your breasts. No more low self?
No more mediocrity?
I hear the world put into chaos at this your resolve.
so then, you have questioned yourself enough.
Question now the world, your younger siblings.
Firstborns must take their place.
And when they do not answer you,
Find the answers for yourself.
Your true self after all is in your actions, not your questions.


Scheme AABBBBCDEFGCHIFFJKFLMBNOCCFMC
Poetic Form
Metre 111100 1110100 111111100 11101010100 1101110 11110110100 111110011 1111110010 1110 11010111 11010010100111 11111110 1110100101 11101110011 1010100100101 1101111 11110 0111011010111 1111 111011011110 101111111 110100 11011011011101 1111100101 1010111010 11111 01111101 1010101 111101101101110
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,091
Words 228
Sentences 29
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 29
Lines Amount 29
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 841
Words per stanza (avg) 202

About this poem

A poem that hybrids soliloquys and question - Africa's plight of mediocrity and low self esteem has been a disease that has plagued that continent and people for so long. The poem talks about the fact that Africa ought to arise and question her actions, and not look down on herself. Mama Africa should be action oriented, and not always play second fiddle to the OTHERS.

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Written on November 09, 2022

Submitted by emmanuelo.96196 on November 09, 2022

Modified by emmanuelo.96196 on November 09, 2022

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Emmanuel Odoi-Anim

Emmanuel Odoi Anim is a Ghanaian born poet. He holds a degree in law, and has passion for learning languages, and writing. He currently works as an Office Manager in law firm in Ghana. Emmanuel writes for leisure and is yet to officially publish any material. more…

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