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by Oswald Mitshali
She came unheralded
But a welcome guest
There she lay
A bundle of our jubilation
Whose soul fire
I kindled
In her mother’s womb
With my God-given sperm.
We never stopped
To ponder whether
Her coming was opportune
We to parents
Being little helpers
Of the creator,
Took on the task
Of bringing her up
THEME
1. Irony of childbirth
2. Deceit of evangelism
3. Man as a creator
DICTION
The language adopted by the poet is that of a narration {first person}.
The poem is devoid of much figurative expressions, proverbs and idioms.
FIGURES OF SPEECH
Oxymoron: “but a welcome guest” {line 2}
Metaphor: “A welcome guest” {line 2}, “A bundle of our jubilation”
{line 3}
Alliteration: “Sunday school” {line 22}