Lyrics of Soil and Sky

Singing a song of …soil and sky
…shadow, shadow, do not sway
Sparrow, sparrow, try to stay
Rainbow, rainbow, do not frown
Sky, Oh! Sky, do not go down.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Mitchell Avatar
July 3, 2010 at 7:40 PM
Wonderful! Congratulations on your win! : )
Cwiak Avatar
July 3, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Interesting mix of light, shadow, and life! Congrats on your win in the contest. Dan C
Dietrich Avatar
July 2, 2010 at 11:21 PM
wow, this is so cute! Congratulations. You were smart to keep it short for this kind of contest! Thanks for everything today, Adeleke. LUv,Andrea
Fraser Avatar
July 2, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Magic poetry Adeleke, many congratulations on your win. This was quite a challenge >> James
Brown Avatar
July 2, 2010 at 9:19 AM
Congratulations Adeleke on your fabulous poem being in the spotlight in Nikko Palmario's contest "Life without U & Me". It sure was a challenge. Love, Carol
Conway Avatar
July 2, 2010 at 8:42 AM
Wonderful win Adeleke! Congrat's!~Tirzah~
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July 2, 2010 at 8:18 AM
Nice use of alliteration and imagery. Congratulations on placing third in Nikko's contest. Enjoy your honor. I wish you many more. Karen
K. Avatar
July 2, 2010 at 7:35 AM
Super congrats on your win with this Adeleke!! I just loved the musical feel to this poem of yours --"soil and sky" --so beautiful--each line was has such a melodious quality to it that I just enjoyed reading over & over :) --nikko :)
Sweetheart Avatar
July 2, 2010 at 7:33 AM
Congrats Adeleke on your winning poem in Nikko's great contest with this wonderful write and win without the letters m e and u as only Adeleke can do.. enjoy my friend.. with luv from the "Sweetheart" in Hawaii ..AlohA..at 4 a.m..
Ryerson Avatar
June 27, 2010 at 9:10 PM
Beautiful and heartfelt poem, Adeleke ...."soil and sky"? Can't say it any better than that!.... Keep singin' your song (Noble Nigerian!)...And as always thanks for your kind coments and support - Tim
Mehta Avatar
June 26, 2010 at 6:21 PM
Wonderful images with lyrical tones and rhymes
Culverhouse Avatar
June 26, 2010 at 3:21 PM
enjoyed reading today! Thanks for your comment. Hope you read more of my poems. If you want to ask me a question it is fine, I am a simple country middle aged girl. I just get lucky with a poem every once in a while.
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