Olakunle Campbell Poet Light Verse

Tales of a Beard

see the beard of a beggar
each strand tells a tale

see the length
telling/surmising his walking distance

see the fading colours 
flashing us his lost darken dreams

see it so shaggy
showing a blank dreary future

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Darlene De Beaulieu January 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM Hello Olakunie Campbell, these are interesting tales of the beards. Blessings my friend. /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu January 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM Hello Olakunie, You are welcome. Yes beards do draw a lot of attention. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene Olakunle Campbell January 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM Hello Darlene, Thank you, sure it still draws a lot of interest.