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Tag: Granny’s tale

The Dance

The tree shields many things It shields the squirrels It shields the birds And all that loves to see us dance It shields you It shields me It shields the little dance we do On moonlight nights With shadows cast on the sands It shields you It shields we When all is seated on the… Continue reading The Dance

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Published November 5, 2014
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged earth, giraffe, Granny's tale, moonlight, the dance, the tree
Oke’s Musings: Poetry, People and Places
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