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 A handsome hand has passed  over the eyes tears have ceased - frowns been denied.   Firm fingers have stretched  across the mouth,  tieing the  tongue -  not to cry out!   A breeze has past  unnoticed by the 'free',  garnering winds of change -  a forced reminder "just be"!                      A stilted silence has settledover the land,surmised by intentionsthey don't understand -            embedded in time,by Fate's inveigled hand.
  BjR  11 September, '09  
— Bonitaj, Sep 11, 2009

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Region, Country: Tip of Southern Africa, ZAF

Favorite Poets: Too many to narrow down, but briefly :, AUDEN, T.S. ELIOT, DICKENSON, RILKE, THOREAU, RUMI ... the list is endless. Am inspired by many, especially those that live lives of "quiet desperation, and go to the grave with a song still in them" (THoreau)

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Bonitaj

Bonitaj

16 years 9 months ago

Thank you Theo!

Needs a little tweaking - which I will attend to! Boni Later: Fait accompli. Totally different look and meaning!
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lyz

16 years 9 months ago

dear Bonitaj

Just beautiful. All these great writes for a tragedy that left the world in utter shock, have been a wonderful tribute. Thank u for sharing. Lyz Xx
Bonitaj

Bonitaj

16 years 9 months ago

why thank you Liz!

really appreciate your stopping by and I'm glad it resonated for you! Bonita j