Odhiambo Gilbert Francis Poems

The river is no more,
No flood, no splash, no roar;
A solitary portion, a king missing his throne
Kowtows to bemoan the hard fate that left him forlorn.
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Today was not ours
Two souls plan as their hearts wish
The gods have said NO
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Love gives you the wings
Float in the feeling my love
Float and come to me
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You appeared, suddenly.
We exchanged fast notes
as if time would stop,
a chance would be lost.
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Attempts at justice go boink
Peace grating down people's throats
Restrained calm, or else...
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This tree is the province of the devil
He sits on the swing in wait for his victims
Who will defy their parents' advice
To keep away from the parlous sway.
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Rose dear, come let us sing a song,
A song of our lives and the completeness of our union,
Of hope rising above a sea of fear,
Years of mournful numbers and uncertain desires.
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Take these legs of mine
If your desire they define;
Leave me not behind.
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On a calm, quiet evening
A listless soul stirs
To remember a time
Of fleeting thoughts
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