JUSTICE

Adukwe!

The gods of the Kings

In Idoko land

I congratulate your Majesty

Upon all the milliner galore

That plundered the gods

I buy your great stability

To ensure the hard trials

Of end of the ages

In an era of dignity

Can death take your ground?

Arise and fight!

For Justice to reign

In Idoko land

Who is the ugly Monster?

That perambulates like gods?

Osisioma!

Are you the prince of Ishiala?

That has dealt with our people?

The daughters of Idoko land?

The gods will avenge us

For the evil you caused in the land

Your Majesty

Igwe of Ishiala!

Is the iroko tree of the land?

That prohibits the steps

That angers the gods of the land

But his own heir

Has blundered the destruction of the land

The gods must avenge

The gods must avenge idoko land

For Justice to reign

That’s the primes of the gods

Written by: Onyia Emeka Harford

DESCRIPTION: The poem justice is all about tribal war between two communities that shares common boundary. The setting of the poem is Niger Delta of Nigeria where we have the delta Ibos and Delta Yoruba sharing common boundary near UGODU (An Ibo – Yoruba speaking community). The poem is pointing to the meanness of the gods to defend their community with their powers when justice is not in place.

From line 1-4: The poet addressed the great gods of Idoko land as Adukwe, who empowers the Kings of the land during tribal war. The poet also congratulates the great gods for their effort to ensure victory and security of the community.

From line 5-8: The poet also said that upon all the intruders and other magical powers that penetrated the great gods of the land to weaken their powers, yet they could not defeat the great gods of the land who muster courage and stooped to conquer them all.

From line 9-12: The poet still let us knows that these tribal war has lasted for ages, especially in this civilized period when people are educated enough to settle issues. The poet still encourage the great gods that despite multitudes of his people that died as a result of the war did not relent from fighting for his right.

From line 13-16: The poet still wants to let us know that the gods are fighting for justice to prevail in Idoko land, and as a result, the gods will not cease from inflicting punishment on anyone that breaks the law of Idoko land, addressing an intruder, who is bragging and esteeming himself against Idoko land as one of the gods thereby causing havoc to the community.

From line 17-20: The poet still goes further to describe the personality who is the obstacle that acts as gods in Idoko land as named “Osisioma” the prince of Ishiala which is the neighboring Ibo tribe village. The poet also let us knows that the same prince has plundered the young maidens of the same community into human trafficking and slave trade.

From line 21-24: The poet is assuring the people of the community that their great gods will avenge the prince of Ishiala for the great havoc he has caused Idoko Land. Also describing the father to the prince as well as addressing his majestic throne as a king.

From line 25-28:  The poet continues to address the late King as a peace maker, who will not encourage evil against Idoko land from his community. Describing the father to the prince as the Iroko tree that respects the gods of Idoko land and will do everything possible to appease his anger when it is aroused; but his own heir prince Osisioma is the opposite of what his father used to be.

From line 29-32: The poet continues to point the errors and destruction the prince of Ishiala has brought to Idoko land; also beaconing on the gods to avenge the maidens of the land sold into slavery as well as those used for prostitution and rituals in the foreign land as a result of human trafficking. The poet also is asking for justice to prevail in this case, as these forms the basis for the gods to restore dignity in the land.

WRITER/PUBLISHER: ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD

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