Marriage History Poems

Genre: Poetry
Title: Love Beyond Death
Author: John King Ayanfe ©

If your love is my Hercules heel
Thence, I'd be ready to die a valian
For you sake, I'd...

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 Musabwa Kamango Munanila got married
a virgin girl called "Kanjokerwa"
He was very happy because
 there was no man who knew 
her wife before him.
His father honoured  the ...

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Oiled and preened
Plucked and tucked
Everything as it should, no
As they see it should be

Plied with cloths of gold
Piled high with gems and stones
Their shroud of...

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They told us that we self-repressed,
were too serious about sex,
that it was causing neurosis,
with birth control we could relax.
Encouraged us to ‘explore things,’
said we should...

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Though a body dies, the soul breathes on
     elegance undeterred, graceful as a swan

   So it was with Sarah,...

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Inspired by "The Physician", a fascinating story that reminds me of the sweeping tales from Persia, like Aladdin. 

"For those who don't know, the film...

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Birthed from the central river of holy kings 
The court city guarded by stone rings 
A marriage of light and might 
Its stupa shone bright...

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A Belated CCV Das Kapital event...

regarding birthday anniversary
wicked candle box event burns bright
for Karl Marx,
who amazingly graced, 
and kindled pinterest
jumpstarting money fest destiny. 

Born May...

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I watched “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” last night - we’re going to be reading Truman Capote’s book after the break and I wanted to start thinking...

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Yes, they told her
they will induce our
baby.It was the high
blood pressure,
it seems

I skipped out 
of work early
at twelve. The
maternity unit was
just up the road.

She sat...

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SOLITARY CONFINEMENT 1 : Number Four


Many chains, many locks and bars
clattered at four in the morning 
black bitter coffee drugged
a single bucket of cold water...

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The Tricky Chirp

The nester bird comes to live, 
in a nest, they did not make. 
Yet... the bird, 
feels right at home 
and not alone...

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Caring and The Job

The caretaker got out of the car. 
She went to the back, 
opened the door, 
and pulled her ward out too. 
He...

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Thought Police

Be careful what you say, 
be careful who you say it to. 
It might be heard... 
by someone that does not like it!

They will...

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Ashes and Thirst

Evil comes in all shapes, and all sizes. 
We have all heard this many times... before. 
But how truly large, or small can...

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