Poem Title:: ‘The BASTARD’
Good evening friends, you are welcome another edition of ‘LITERATURE & POETIC Moments’ on EDESON NEWS NETWORK.
This evening, I have a Touching POEM written by my friend, her name is Adaugo Queen, she is a student and resides in Lagos State. She is a talented writer and ambitious young lady. She is the girl pictured in this write-up you are reading. I have featured her articles and literary works on my website several times. It may interest you to know that I have officially employed her as a GUEST WRITER on my website/blog. As from today, you will be reading her poems and articles on my website.
Well, let’s get down to the nitty-gritty, let’s start by knowing the meaning of a POEM.
A Poem can be describe as a literary composition characterized by the presence of imagination, emotion, truth, sense of impression and concrete language expressed rhythmically.
AND NOW, Here is a Poem written by ADAUGO QUEEN.
In poetry, we have what is called STANZA. A poem is usually written in divisions known as Stanzas. The division could contain two or more lines.
The POEM written by ADAUGO QUEEN has 5 stanzas.
The title of the poem is:
“THE BASTARD”
A young teenager
has been deceived
regretting a new being was born.
Walking alone down a lonely path
Sweet sorrow surrounds Sonia,
crying in pain the new being.
How I long for you to hold me
to taste the natural milk
planted in you...
Ignorance is a diseases
young teenager who lacks
the tender heart of a mother
Tarried for two days
no food, no shelter.
oh! Lonely Bastard
I looked up above the sky
father in heaven save me.
A sound came with a bark
it was a scary creature
smelt my presence,
licked my exposed abdomen
nervous and frightened
is death drawing near?
Gathered by unknown faces
under a roof with warm bath
relieved I found a home
with no mother.
Hoping to get some fresh milk
glad I found a home,
lonely bastard.
THE END.
QUESTIONS:
1. Do you like the POEM?
2. What is your advice for Adaugo Queen, the writer of this POEM?
3. Do you think she is a good Poet?
4. What do you think is wrong with the POEM?
5. Can you demystify the POEM?
6. Is the poem rich in content?
7. If you are also a poet, analyse and criticize the POEM.
8. Is the poem supposed to have 5 stanzas?
9. What is the tone of the POEM?
Please Let's have your VIEWS and comments.
Thanks.
FACEBOOK COMMENTS
- Itodo Michael and Jessy Brewer like this.
- Adanma Obialigwe · Friends with Ejiofor Udaya
The tone of the sound as if she is regretting her past, longing for a second chance in life - Adanma Obialigwe · Friends with Ejiofor Udaya
The poem is good,I read and write poem too. Let her keep it up - A few seconds ago · Like
- Adebulu Taiwo Soyinka I guess she's jst a beginner. D poem is not bad bt she's got to work on her stanzas and try to make her diction creatively poetic...I'm a poet as well and I'm a guest writer wit nigeriavillagesquare.com
- Adanma Obialigwe · 3 mutual friendsAnd there should be enough figurative speech,when she is able to put them together,people lyk Taiwo soyinka won't think she is a beginner
- Omotayo Taofiq Suleman Endy i'm sorry i never poster mine....i promise to do so dis week.
Her poem was good and has a deep insight....but watch ur diction,its a bit twisty - Adebulu Taiwo Soyinka Not @ all.He's ma role model. Ma real name is ADEBULU TAIWO IYANU. If u google dat name, u'd see d articles av written and d sites I write 4...In addition, I'd advise d poet of dt poem to try to make her titles quite magnetic and catchy. D BASTASD is too straight forward. I cud guess wot's in d poem and bother not to read it again. He cud av alternatively played on her readers wit titles like D DYING SOUL. Dat'l keep us in suspense to know who d dying soul is, wot happened to d dying soul? Then, questions wil be begging 4 more questions as d reader, in haste to know wot happened, stumbles on d poem digesting it's content. She can also try working on rhymes...Check dis poem on google THE NOCTURNAL MARAUDER.
- Onyinye Stelly Ifeanyichukwu Nice starting . My advice is on d use of imagery. A poem needs strong use of imagery to make her diction more beautiful. Also rhyme pattern is another future a beginner needs to learn. Its nt too advisable 4 a beginner to start up with a free ryhm pattern. Weldone dear. Nice try.
- Nnenna Dee Onwukwe Deep and rich story. There's a bit of confusion in narration; the first stanza was a 3rd person narratn and suddenly, we started seeing 'I' which indicates the Ist person in the subsequent stanzas. Rhymes definitely add colour{s} to a poem and I'll love to see that. NB; don't let the poem lose its sting in a bid to rhyme. There is room for improvement; go on and occupy, dear Adaugo. Cheers!!
- Ugwu Ikechukwu Vincent I would love to write a peom of my own,but i just don't know what it takes to write one,and a good one.
- Endy Edeson @Ugwu, 1. read poems 2. join poetry group or class. 3. do research. 4. be passionate. 5. start writing
