Wasteful Wind

Whistling wind
wrestling with withered leaves
on the cocoa farm
Lifting debris does not pay
I plead thee
go to our leaders' hearts
blow down their stony ramparts

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 4/2/2015 8:31:00 PM
:) LINDA
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Date: 3/21/2015 5:16:00 PM
Sarpong:) Thank you so much for the reply. That was nice of you to comment my comment. ((Regarding the reply you left in my comment box)) Always ~LINDA~
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Date: 9/6/2014 1:38:00 PM
Congratulations on your powerful poem Sarpong.
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Sarpong Kumankoma
Date: 9/14/2014 11:29:00 AM
Thanks Brenda
Date: 9/6/2014 9:57:00 AM
Dropping back to congratulate you, Sarpong
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Sarpong Kumankoma
Date: 9/14/2014 11:30:00 AM
Thanks once again Dr Mehta
Date: 9/6/2014 9:43:00 AM
Beautiful piece with lovely alliterations! Congratulations, Sarpong, on your great win! Pandita
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Sarpong Kumankoma
Date: 9/14/2014 11:31:00 AM
Pandita, thanks soooo much. Your words always mean a lot to me.
Date: 9/5/2014 10:08:00 PM
Sarpong, :) Congratulations, on your awesome win. Many, many thanks for supporting my contest. Stop by and enjoy my newest blog, "Thoughts." if you'd like. Good night, LUV ~LINDA~
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Sarpong Kumankoma
Date: 9/14/2014 10:36:00 AM
Thanks Linda for your contest. :-)
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Sarpong Kumankoma
Date: 9/6/2014 7:32:00 AM
Thanks Linda :-) I'm forever grateful.
Date: 8/26/2014 6:06:00 AM
It's very witty write with a serious message, Sarpong
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Sarpong Kumankoma
Date: 8/26/2014 8:08:00 AM
:-) Thanks Dr Ram for being the first to leave a comment
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