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THE GOLDEN BANK

The Golden Bank is an African poem that looks at the struggles of the African youths.It also depicts how some people(elites) make the ordinary to suffer.These people keeps on dreaming to the heart of the Golden bank(raw talent). The poem seeks to encourage the young African to keep moving and not looking back.The ‘flower’ here appreciates life because it is now living the life of her life. The poem also is full of a lot of literary devices for example;personification,apostrophe etc

Sonnet and Odes Journeyed from the Celebration of Love, Metaphysics to Love of Nature

There has been an evolution in romantic poetry. Its two primary specimens are odes and sonnets. Odes and Sonnets are ancient and have traveled from the celebration of love, and metaphysics to the love of nature. In classical poetry sonnets and odes were love poems and epics were war poems. Homer's epics were war poems. In the era of Greek sonnets topic was love. On the other hand, Odes were accompanied by music, dance, and celebration and they usually conveyed the strongest sentiments and also,

Sonnet 7: will you still love me?

Sonnet 7: will you still love me? When this beauty fades will you still love me? This was her words questioning my intentions. I dwell in my mind before I manifest my Revelations, being analytical and honest not to be crème. My answer is the truth it do not decay with time for I don't want to be a subject of prosecution, and only truth will be my protection. Here is my answer for "will you still love me?" The subject of my love is the subject of your conduct. I love the peace that has bonded int

Still dark even after a dawn