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Murder At Dawn by emekagh(m): 4:30pm On Mar 09, 2010 |
http://extramantra..com/2010/03/poem-murder-at-dawn.html Night marauders of Jos Fulani herdsmen they are Masked in pitch darkness As black as their souls Cloaked in bitterness And volcanic anger, like Mount Vesuvius With machetes, cutlass, and guns On the Plateau they descend Before the first crow of the cock Blood thirsty men versus sucklings, Nursing mothers and elderly Pitted against rampaging Fulani herdsmen Their squeaky cries of anguish met with Shrill battle cries Babies and toddlers They weaned from mothers’ bosoms Their innocent gaze met with deadly mien Their tender flesh, they pierced With jagged blades Death they sold To terrified, and fleeing victims Mothers and babes Now august visitors Of their generous maker As we approach the ides of March Night marauders of Jos Fulani herdsmen they are They gorged their bellies full With the blood of babies And tears of the town Back into the dark they slipped To revel and chant, perhaps Under the shades, prepared by their patrons Patting one another On the back, with blood soiled palms For their dastard deeds Night marauders of Jos Humans they were Demons they are Accursed are they! http://extramantra..com/2010/03/poem-murder-at-dawn.html |
Re: Murder At Dawn by nwadinma(f): 9:47am On Mar 10, 2010 |
This truly tells the story. great work but it would have been better for us if this incidence did not occur. |
Re: Murder At Dawn by emekagh(m): 1:21pm On Mar 10, 2010 |
Thanks Nwadinma, and yes we wished it hadn't happened, unfortunately we can't change the past. It's quite sad. Religious fanaticism is fast becoming Nigeria's natural disaster. God help us! |
Re: Murder At Dawn by cbase: 1:11pm On Mar 12, 2010 |
good poem, Emeka. |
Re: Murder At Dawn by emekagh(m): 4:14pm On Mar 12, 2010 |
Thanks cbase, |
Re: Murder At Dawn by bluespice(f): 10:10am On Apr 08, 2010 |
Re: Murder At Dawn by Djlawz(m): 11:40pm On Apr 21, 2010 |
A wonderful work, i must say u spoke al our mindz, but a lil bit of charactrization wud hav done d ryte trick. Wonderful work man |
Re: Murder At Dawn by Djlawz(m): 11:40pm On Apr 21, 2010 |
A wonderful work, i must say u spoke al our mindz, but a lil bit of charactrization wud hav done d ryte trick. Wonderful work man |
Re: Murder At Dawn by emekagh(m): 11:53pm On Apr 27, 2010 |
Thanks guys, and ladies @Djlawz, how do you mean by characterization. explain a little perhaps I can improve on subsequent works. Thanks again |
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