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Tag: Love challenge

My muse

Your voice is like the Nightingales I laugh at our goofy-selves But that’s one of those signs, That I love you even more

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Published April 17, 2020
Categorized as Africa, culture/tradition, lifestyle, Nature, Pastoral, Poetry Tagged bard, happiness, hope, joy, kindness, love, Love challenge, poems, poetry

Love Challenge 10

Twist and turns, hills and valley, Day and night, your love is home

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Published February 20, 2020
Categorized as folklore, Love and Christianity, Nature, Pastoral, Poetry Tagged blogger, blogging, love, Love challenge, poetry, post

Love Challenge 9B

Just call on my name, I’ll be there To show you how much I care

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Published February 19, 2020
Categorized as Love and Christianity, Nature, Pastoral, Poetry, Series Tagged blogger, blogging, Love challenge, Love post, poem

Love Challenge 9

I love to stare into your eyes That’s my favourite place to be

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Published February 19, 2020
Categorized as Africa, culture/tradition, lifestyle, Love and Christianity, Nature, Pastoral, Poetry, Series Tagged blogger, blogging, Love challenge, poetry, posts, posts poems

Love Challenge 6B

Your words become silent lyrics to my soul When every evening we lay in each others arms Letting our thoughts roar with the warm fire Dreaming, resting by the fireside, away From the world and her noisy hustle

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Published February 17, 2020
Categorized as Love and Christianity, Nature, Pastoral, Poetry Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, love, Love challenge, love poems

Love Challenge 2B

I don’t care what people say I admire your soul, your drive Your spirit and how you love me I love you back, that’s what matters

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Published February 15, 2020
Categorized as Africa, Love and Christianity, Nature, Pastoral, Poetry Tagged blogger, blogging, fun, Love challenge, love poems, post

Love Challenge 1

Your words are sweet like honey Freshly taken from combs off tree barks And melting in my lips, like butter on fire

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Published February 15, 2020
Categorized as Love and Christianity, Nature, Pastoral, Poetry Tagged blogger, february, love, Love challenge, love poems
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