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Heat and Rain

African heat Burning as smoke, brief relief Come early, before dawn, see egrets Dawn dew or drizzle baptizes me Evaporation quickly removes signs of relief Father God knows all; Africa will rise

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Joe Dimino

Date: 1/28/2022 2:00:00 PM

"Father God knows all; Africa will rise," beautiful, really mystical write. God bless Africa! Here, in Phoenix Az., where I am, we get some toasty days also. I remember one day, riding a motorcycle to work in 123 degree temperature -- the blood seemed actually boiling under my fingernails. I often kid with my wife, saying: honey, if we don't make it to heaven, at least the heat won't be a problem. Blessings my friend!

Anil Deo
Date: 1/28/2022 3:00:00 PM

Father DeMino, bless Thee. Glory to our Triune Lord. U are among my closest encourager-padtor-colleagues

Anil Deo

Date: 1/28/2022 9:10:00 AM

Paulette C., Mystic Rose; Valsa George -- it is so sad that community, municipal, and Political Leadership focus on Big Business, and ignore infrastructure that will create family businesses where we live (townships, small towns, "farms" - the latter were like Estates where whites "gave many" non-White workers the good life and homes). Some I know got plots free in the last few years, Hallelujah. But they are used for goats, sheep, but little food raising. Shalom, shalom

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 1/28/2022 8:58:00 AM

Your imagery ipaints a very powerful picture. Blessings, Paulette

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 1/28/2022 5:43:00 AM

Ah beautiful Africa please prosper and rise, let all the wild creatures roam freely anointed with Gods love

Anil Deo
Date: 1/28/2022 9:24:00 AM

in 2021-22 i raised two crops of greens, peas, beans, swiss chard, hot peppers ... and one crop of 10-14 butternut squash ... all in a COUNCIL HOUSE WITH tiny, rocky PLOT. it can be done ... i did share with 4-6 families, but my only pumpkin was stolen a Sunday morning, despite a fence. More sharing, LOL!

Valsa George

Date: 1/28/2022 3:27:00 AM

In the month of March and April, it is blistering heat here. Every year heat waves become stronger. We have to bear the consequences of what we have done to Mother Earth.