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...Akosua Nowa has touched my manhood;
Tell her, red ant upon the tree;
If she passes this way, I am gone,
I am gone to load my gun
No matter how hidden deep her treasure,
By my father's coffin
I swear I'll shoot my way to it this day;
Son of the hunter King
There is liquid fire in my gun!
'Akosua Nowa' by Joe de Graft
The beauty of this poem is built upon its
In the poem "Akosua Nowa" by Joe de Graft, the extended images of treasure and the gun are central to its meaning and impact. The treasure represents something highly valuable and desirable, while the gun symbolises power, violence and the potential to claim what the speaker desires. The boastfulness of the protagonist, seen in his promise to "shoot my way to it," is intensified by these repeated images, creating a vivid and powerful narrative.
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