THE REVOLUTION BY ADEGBORO SAMUEL

GENRE: POETRY TITLE: THE REVOLUTION POET: ADEGBORO SAMUEL, NIGERIA REVIEWER: OMADANG YOWASI, UGANDA

For any revolution whether political, social or economical to be fruitful, time MUST be ripe, everyone or almost everyone must be disgruntled and the only option left with is a revolution!

Adegboro writes THE REVOLUTION creating a persona calling and reminding the masses that "the time is now," to change the status quo, to crucify the "hawk" which can mean the grand oppressor. There's urgency in this line to morale boost whoever is ready to take part in the revolution.
The poem implores those in solidarity with the revolutionaries to pray for those killed and those suffering and crying, which vices are castigated by those in power. There's hope in the poem that with time, the revolutionaries will crucify their tormentors on the cross, an act of ending all badness meted out on them. The fall of the "king of Persia" is figurative.

The poem is written in short and neat lines with a refrain reminding the people of their pending obligations.
Biblical allusion to the king of Persia foreshadows the downfall of the state whom the people have risen against. There's good use of imagery, auditory and visual.