CHAPTER ONE1.1.IntroductionPoetry as a genre of literature is a channel of expression where sound, form and words meet in order to achieve meaning. J.O.J Nwachukwu-Agbada quoted Kuo Mojo, the Chinese poet, in describing poetry as the “music invoked from men`s hearts by the age in which they live” (African 5). Thus, for Kuo Mojo, it is a rhythm born from the inner man to express the physical. Ezenwa Ohaeto uses this rhythm as a media in addressing societal ills in order to redirect the mindset of the people through the voice of dynamic, cultural features. 1.2. Purpose of StudyThis study critically examines the subject matter and style in Ezenwa Ohaeto `s The Voice of the Night Masquerade, The Chants of a Minstrel and If to Say I Bi Soja. This research helps readers to understand some of the prominent issues in society which are: the need for man to re-assert the significance of his relationship with the supernatural, the global developments prominent around Europe and the issue of moral decadence especially in Nigeria. All these are expressed through his poems. It also appreciates the artistic quality of his style.1.3. Scope of StudyEzenwa Ohaeto is a contemporary poet who uses poetry as a means to address the dominant issues in the twenty –first century. He weaves together strands of African culture and figurative language as his style of approach. He has written six collections of poetry. This research is a survey of the subject matter and style in three of his collections which are The Chants of a Minstrel, The Voice of the Night Masquerade, and If To Say I Bi Soja. His other collections include Bullets for Buntings, Songs of a Traveller and I Wan Bi President.

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