Olusegun Arowolo Poet Free verse

Roots

Just like veins ;they sprout out from soil ,
Facial resemblance and deeds of my grand father ,
Tentacles spread like thick clouds in the sky ,
Deep thoughts and emotion that cannot be hidden ,
Traits passed on through the blood from root .





1-4-2017

CONTEST: Rooting for 8 to 5 sponsored by Nette Onclaud .

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Andrea Dietrich January 10, 2017 at 4:02 PM wow, REALLY great poem, Olusegun. I like it a LOT

Sandra Haight January 9, 2017 at 7:49 PM Beautiful imagery of how our human roots nourish family generations, Olusegun. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Sandra

Nette Onclaud January 9, 2017 at 2:19 PM You did a wonderful job with the images and emotion in this, olu... sending my congrats and thanks!..huggs

Adeniji Toluwalope Gideon January 4, 2017 at 4:28 PM Nice craft, Olusegun. Best wishes in the contest.