Sunday, June 5, 2005

! A Zimbabwean Asks A Question Comments

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O Great Spirit,
You who in Your form of the Chapungu,
the great eagle with sharper eye than any aeroplane,
watches over us and knows all things;
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Michael Shepherd
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Bob Blackwell 03 November 2007

Michael this was a wondefully crafted poem. Your questioning or should I say I wonder why is sad but very beautiful. I still live in Africa, I do not think I can ever leave, I love it so much. I am comforted by a thought that everything changes and it will not always be like this. Perhaps your spirit knows. I thank you for this poem. Bob Blackwell

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Lamont Palmer 06 June 2005

Great poem, Michael. Interesting perspective.

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Raynette Eitel 05 June 2005

THis another of your poems I will save in my favorites...and oddly enough, I was interrupted during the reading of this poem by a call from my step-daughter who has recently moved to Uganda, another troubled nation. Your poem speaks of sadness in a beautiful way...difficult to do. Raynette

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kenneth william snow 05 June 2005

Excellent Michael; Magnificiently done...God Bless you! kenneth

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