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Tag: hearts

Muse: The African Bride

‘I will never leave you! I will deh with you…’ He said, Tears rolled, freely She wept As her face went red It was clear he meant it, His words cut her open She must believe So he went away To fight in the World War When he returned to Africa, It was, with a… Continue reading Muse: The African Bride

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Published August 19, 2019
Categorized as Poetry Tagged hearts, love, poetry, The African Bride

Musing: Loneliness

A writers love is like a tree On a lonely roadside With no one to feel Or to sooth away some pain When the tree waves The leaves about on calm winds It says a lot But it is lonely And when the stubborn storms Shove it about, to and fro It stands but broken… Continue reading Musing: Loneliness

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Published November 4, 2014
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged desire, hearts, loneliness, love, lover, poetry, smiles, trees
Oke’s Musings: Poetry, People and Places
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