This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker et al (eds.): New poetry from Africa;Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; K.E. Sen...

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'Hurrah for Thunder' by Christopher Okigbo can be regarded as a call to be conscious and vigilant of man's abuse of power. The poem celebrates the power of thunder, describing it as "the voice of God" and a symbol of the power of nature. However, the poem also suggests that man has the ability to harness and abuse this power, as evidenced by the line "Man's laughter scares the earth to death." The poem can be interpreted as a warning against the destructive consequences of man's misuse of power, and a call to respect and preserve the natural world.