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Slave and Salve

I its funny how words contain stories call them by the synonym, mysteries SLAVE also has an antidote: SALVE where SALE of humans rendered some HALVES of what Nature's God had given ("inalienable rights") I wrote before: SAVIOUR, spelled so, has within its letters: 'OUR VISA' to Heaven Kids have often said DOG and GOD are close Or "I" am in the middle of a PiG (I am not!) Just the Letter "i" is in the midst of letters P, i, G So, as you awake or prepare for work, lunch, snack, or sleep I suggest a combo of games help redirect, change our focus From the issues of the day (We had no piped water for 10 days, and) In sunny South Africa, LOADSHEDDING means power is rationed So we have six hours a day of cold food and overworked diesel generators In a digital nation, where banks do not offer much cash: phone Or internet banking, the order of the day - and no one told my Government! Remember then, SHALOM SHALOM - as you think of home Whether on earth or heaven, we need lessons on keeping sane and sad-free

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Date: 10/20/2022 6:44:00 AM
Words are fascinating to me and you add another layer here Anil. Well done! :)
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Date: 10/7/2022 9:02:00 PM
Yes, words have power, and it is interesting how the power can change when the letters are re arranged, a good way to change our thinking about it, too~
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Anil Deo
Date: 10/14/2022 3:42:00 AM
Dear Michelle, thanX again. I visited your newest poem last week& the title is still like a mantra in my head. I could not write ... Though I have many gratitude poems, experiences

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