Analysis of Solomon



If Solomon be
A true offspring of David
Let his lifestyle speak


Scheme ABC
Poetic Form Haiku 
Tercet 
Metre 11001 011110 1111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 61
Words 12
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 3
Lines Amount 3
Letters per line (avg) 17
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 52
Words per stanza (avg) 12

About this poem

With a good sense of word economy, Fidel opines in this Haiku that sounds more like a simple and sweet African proverb, that everyone speaks out loud about their background and/or origin just by their lifestyle. The fact that you're far away from your family does not mean you're at liberty to turn away from the good upbringing with which you were raised because your lifestyle is the map with which society will trace the manner of family you come from without you opening your mouth to say anything. Thus, if you are proud of your family, respect them by living a lifestyle that will make people speak good of them. In the same way, if you belong to an organisation, always do things that will make people want to associate with or eulogise where or what you represent. 

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Written on August 06, 2021

Submitted by fidepet on August 08, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Fidelis Peter Olowu

Simply called Fidel by his friends, he was born in Agbarho Kingdom in Ughelli-North Local Government Area of Delta State, South south, Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor of Nursing Science degree from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Fidel won the first prize in Rapidly Applied Poetry (RAP) contest during the second edition of the Lagos Festival of Poetry organized by the Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos State Chapter, (ANA-Lagos) in the year 2005. He also has a good number of literary achievements internationally such as: - Nominated as an "Honorary Poet Fellow, Noble House, London England in 2006. - Nominated for "Poet of The Year Award" in 2007 by the International Society of Poets (ISP, USA) - Nominated for "Poet of the year Award" in 2008 by ISP, USA. - Enlisted in "The International Who's Who in Poetry" in 2008 by the ISP, USA. Published in numerous Anthologies, magazines, etc. Apart from being a poet and a practicing Nurse, Fidel is an inspirational Broadcast Journalist, a song writer, singer with a good level of music production skills, a very interesting corporate MC, a Graphic Designer, a Voice-over artist, etc. A little wonder he's referred to as The Wonderman. more…

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