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African Girl

I'm walking miles for water I drag my aching feet There's no shelter or escape From this torturous , scorching heat My ewer I hold balanced Upon my tiny head I dream of cool ,clean water And the thought of being fed My siblings cry with hunger There's sores upon their eyes The stench is all around us and it's drawing all the flies How can we all continue Through this unbelievable strife I feel there is no ending To this they call a life .

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 5/25/2017 2:25:00 PM
What an amazing heart-wrenching write! Congratulations on a well-deserved win! A 7! Hugs. Pandita
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Date: 5/14/2017 9:18:00 PM
Congrats, Jennie, on your heartbreaking write!
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Date: 5/13/2017 3:49:00 PM
Beautiful write and so very heartfelt, Jennie, congratulations on your win
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Date: 5/13/2017 2:18:00 PM
Jennie, It breaks my heart to see those suffer not even having the basic necessities of life. I pray the drought will end and those who need help most are in the Angel's care. Congratulations on your deserving win. 7 ; )
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Date: 5/13/2017 11:39:00 AM
Congratulations Jennie. How indeed, can we all continue, other than carrying the waters in our poems. Well done, Kai
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Jennie Brown
Date: 5/13/2017 12:51:00 PM
Thank you Kai for your kind words .
Date: 4/20/2017 4:33:00 PM
Just love this Jennie, fabulous imagery, emotive and thought provoking. Ditto to Niall's comment, we have so little to complain about.
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Jennie Brown
Date: 4/21/2017 2:52:00 AM
Thank you Elizabeth for your lovely support .

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