Adedotun Adedoyin

So exasperating to be here, Sodom where souls are so dome With gnashing of teeth. Gomorrah where ‘go-moral is immoral’. Gomorrah where immoral’s faces Show-up everyday. Sodom where nudity is welcome. No more Lot in my Sodom and Gomorrah. But,Lot’s daughters are now sand. Angelic voice I hear Saying,find fifty or forty pure doves for my dome to be saved. But, Where are they? Sodom and Gomorrah where banana spoils Folks’ voice saying banana ripes. Deceit knocks daily even from little rat and king lion. Sodom and Gomorrah where Lot’s wife moves near memorable salt, where brimstone moves near. ###This is my own song to shun nudity and immoralities in my country.God please purify my country### Poet: Mulekanle Adedotun

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 ...