A TREE OF MANY PODS
A TREE OF MANY PODS I know a tree, That buds one, two and three. Its body is layered throughout with pods. Doing so even in the dry season against all odds. If you know its name, Call it. If you're acquainted with its praise, Hail it. It bequeaths its courtier with fortune, Slapping him hard with cowries when it's all done. Bring forth in tens, And my barns shall be filled so dense. Olusola ADEJUMO, M'Wings. PLEASURABLE ANALYSIS OF THE POEM Subject Matter This poem has the feel of a traditional praise poem blended with a riddle. Rather than immediately naming the tree, I invite the reader to recognize it from its qualities. That creates curiosity and gives the poem an almost oral-performance quality, similar to African praise poetry. The central theme appears to be hope, abundance, resilience and reward. Line-by-line analysis "I know a tree, / That buds one, two and three." The opening is simple and conversational. It immediately introduces the mystery of the poe...
