Adedotun Adedoyin

The poem is a realistic poem for it's realistic attributes. Although the poet Mulekanle Adedotun makes use of personification, as attributes of man are showcased in an eagle's lifecycle. At this point, one need to compare the two creatures,i.e bringing out the similarities in them. Firstly,the title of the poem "living Eagles" depicts the men in power,aristocrats and men in Government who are still on earth.In line with this,eagle in birds' kingdom is one of the leaders which is known as predator.Therefore,eagle is among the ruling class of birds. Secondly,the poem which is segmented in five verses are written in line with eagle's characteristics.The poet makes emphasy on "era" in all the first line of the verses which can be interpreted as "leaders of my time". Thus:                          "Eagles of my Era". However,the first verse showcases the first attribute of eagle which is power.Eagle is known to be among ...

"Living Eagles" Eagles of my era Living symbol of power Your wings give strength But why? Preying on others Is your hobby. Eagles of my era Living symbol of pride Finches and parrot Are not your mate But soaring alone. So selfish and arrogant! Eagles of my era Your nets build in rock For your keen vision: Preying on peasants. Eagles of my era But why? From peasant snake and rats, Fresh loaves of bread and fishes Come. Eagles of my era Be aware! Point of no return Moves near Your milk and honey Remain here. Poet:Mulekanle Adedotun

       "Rainbow" My TREE! Open the door of your hearing! Let your heart be settled To my voice! Sit on your sofa Before suffering suffers you To Penury Why sitting on the fence? What is your colour? Why are you rainbow? Violet plant now equals violent Verberna is now vicious My Green pasture now entertains Green snake under green grass. My tree my home! Am scared to look Into your root, Your root are not deep In loyalty and unity. Your Green leaves are now yellow Your beautiful yellow petals Like daffodil and dandelion That call foreign birds for feeding Are yellowish again. See! The foreign birds Dispatched you to desert. My tree ny country! Alert,your orange product well known as corrupted All over th...

      More I look       Less I see,       More I sleep       Less I rest,       More I sell       Less my profit,       More faith       Less hope.        Looking to and fro        Yawning for my milk and        honey        In my father's land.        In my father's land        Milk showers like fountain        Honey flows like busy river        Yet,        Hunger and starving knocks  ...

Roots planted oversea Branches here to see, Green pasture is your gain for your workers here comes pain, Here comes that day To make your hay and day, With your deceit agenda To put us asunder, Your hays and days are done But your promises are gone, Your deceit agenda brings chain Ready to give stain, Here comes homeless Even bringing us hopeless, Is this our fate? Faith comes to be outdate. You sons of chameleon Where is our dominion? No more topsy-turvy No longer fuddy duddy. Poet:Mulekanle Adedotun Adedoyin

Not this time Neither this period, Marriage is what? My Friends Speak the speech, Tell me marry age You can't. What a periwig parted fellow! No panic Have seen her Even in my dream But where is my dream? Not this time Neither this period. My maturity is where? Her maturity is where? Immaturity square Where is the breath To breath her For now My shelter is still shattered My shirt is still short and shattered Soon, Be a a shield No!I won't be like him That commoner His income is common Even not coming. Receives obnoxious words From her lover. I see her Smiling everyday Waiting like waiting For the Godot, For what? My marriage manifesto. Wait for me At that tree of love Until I got my access point To access you To become asset. Or, You want lie And be a liability? Poet : Mulekanle Adedotun Adedoyin