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Waste Land

Waste Land(Than-bauk) A place of rife Without life goal Is strife wasteland. This poem is Unique because it explains the way political leaders hold on to power and oppress the masses;and when the masses cannot take it any longer it results to revolution or war making the land desolate i.e waste, leading to brutal killings etc the special line is.......Is strife wasteland...... O.A

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 11/7/2011 1:10:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s "Impressive Line"contest Olusegun. Love, Carol

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/5/2011 10:33:00 PM

;-) CONGRATULATIONS, thank you for supporting my contest... I'm just dropping by to give everyone a warm congratulations and gratitude from the heart. ((you may get this comment more than once, if you entered more than one of my contest this week)) Have a wonderful weekend, GOD BLESS,..p.d.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/5/2011 9:05:00 PM

Congratulations on a fine line!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 11/5/2011 6:06:00 PM

Congrats Olusegun on another brilliant win for this unique line luv..

John Freeman

Date: 9/3/2011 11:10:00 AM

Wisdon of truth, Olusegun...congratulations on your poem's worthiness. Agape, Moses

Lori Lucas Mcclure

Date: 9/3/2011 10:06:00 AM

Wow!! powerful write!!!!! Congrats on your well deserverd win!!---Lori

Don Johnson

Date: 9/3/2011 4:43:00 AM

too much bloody war, always here, since before? well done mate.

Caryl Ramsdale

Date: 9/3/2011 3:17:00 AM

A Fifth Place Win Congratulations. CR

Lee Ramage

Date: 9/2/2011 12:53:00 AM

Beautiful poem and thoughtful dedication. Lee

Paul Beadnall

Date: 9/1/2011 6:44:00 PM

congrats on your win in Olusegun,blessings from Paul

Wilma Neels

Date: 9/1/2011 3:46:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in the contest Olusegun!!

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 9/1/2011 2:13:00 PM

Congratulations on your placement in Constance La France's "A Short Poem, Please" contest Olusegun. Love, Carol

Joyce Johnson

Date: 9/1/2011 1:07:00 PM

Great dedication. Congratulations.

David Williams

Date: 9/1/2011 11:29:00 AM

hey Olusequn, congrats on yourwin, great dedication..David

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 9/1/2011 11:19:00 AM

Congrats olusegun on your wonderful winning poem so profound for this contest ..great win and dedication too luv..

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 9/1/2011 10:59:00 AM

Congratulations on the win ,Olu

Prince Ekpemandu

Date: 8/31/2011 5:05:00 PM

a lot of depth in these three lines...lovely bro

Olusegun Arowolo
Date: 8/31/2011 7:02:00 PM

Thanks to you,my brother.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/31/2011 8:04:00 AM

I have been reading some very overwhelming poetry this morning Olusegun. I have enjoyed reading yours as usual and hope to be reading more of it soon. Love, Carol

Olusegun Arowolo
Date: 8/31/2011 7:06:00 PM

Thanks to you-Carol, for your encouragement.you are forever blessed...

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/31/2011 7:38:00 AM

Nice tribute you have paid with this Tan-bauk, Olu

Olusegun Arowolo
Date: 8/31/2011 7:09:00 PM

Thanks for your appreciation,Dr.Ram.

Nancy Jones

Date: 8/30/2011 7:44:00 PM

yes