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Thirteen Takes

When caught mid-flight End to bloat against gravity Thanks, rejection is not of the earth My eyes are welling I won’t hold back with shame Even warriors often times loosen, weeping A good mother’s breast thrust Not in for the oldest trade Gives the child, from infant, the best trust The sexton is a pagan Lushness of the hashish field Makes his story from Canaan Morals pillar nobility But nature spares by – Insofar as the choice is moderacy Over me they seek to keep They can shape me, me too a shaper Just that I start a peep A quest to solve the world Challenged to fix my head Get me defined – no word Launch talks for luck One screen sets parts Grace, lone-stands, earns buck Formless strife made me worry An envoy made as of succubus Made me awoke being sorry He who sounded the gong Has done it wrong And rhythm’s lost in our song The earth, about the Sun, rotates Science, my house remains on its plot Lies make the pupils dilate Africa! Here some questions Khartoum, Mogadishu, Malaria, HIV, Genocides . . . ? Orients through Occident find me solutions Muses – a kind that’s potent Might make me hit the laureate’s podium And be free of amateurish latent!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 12/20/2010 3:44:00 PM
Very compelling poetry that makes the reader realize that people in Africa and many parts of the world have to contend with widespread disease as well as other types of strife. Quite a masterpiece you posted here. Thanks for the Facebook invitation -- we're now officially friends. Best wishes to a talented poet, Carolyn
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Date: 11/11/2010 11:46:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round of the Poetrysoup site contest Olusegun. The best to you in the finals. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/19/2010 10:22:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Olusegun. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/31/2010 7:40:00 AM
Good job!! I liked reading this poem! Keep writing! I can't wait to read some more of your poems! -Courtney-
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Date: 3/19/2010 3:22:00 AM
Thanks. . .didn't know why it took me this long to find this wonderful site where poets share, and such encouraging reviews! Never knew my writes could really pass for poems and I wish strength to continue.
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Date: 3/16/2010 12:52:00 PM
Really interesting read. Try to imagine in deep rich voice even better. Look forward to more.
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Date: 3/16/2010 8:46:00 AM
VERY NICE WRITE AND WELCOME TO POETRY SOUP FALESHIA
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Date: 3/16/2010 8:34:00 AM
Olusegan I love the depth in this write - Thankyou for sharing such a passionate write - I am duly impressed -:)
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Date: 3/16/2010 5:45:00 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Olusegun. I also wish you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/16/2010 4:42:00 AM
Welcome to the Poetry Soup Family of poets... please continue to share your poetry with all of us.. enjoyable read ..luv.. "Sweetheart" of Poetry Soup...
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