Margaret Alice Poems

Looking for Mandingo, language of Liberia
and Mali, found alliterative languages
Maninka and Mandinka, saying aloud,
hearing a melody
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The Nile-Crocodile is alone in its vigil - everyone
else is asleep; almost midnight; the only purpose
of reptilian life is joyous existence in immediacy,
therefore, the Crocodile is experiencing death
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Working with a headache, new age guru’s
prophesy that mankind’s sole purpose on
earth is to enjoy what we do; so shall I go
chase a rainbow of chemical joy? Why not
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Read my book at work: “The Ordinary Princess”
by M.M. Kaye – the best combination of fairy tales
“The Ugly Duckling” and “Cinderella”- that’s
ever been – or ever will be
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South Africans managing to flee the humdrum
affairs of their lives – even criminals have their
sights focused on something other than crime:
The Springboks are ready to fight to a metaphorical
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While innocently trying
to survive I was taken
to task offering to pay
costs – travel and
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You slay me - my eyes have gone
right out of focus and my mind has
changed into a pulp of sweet, happy
jelly emitting glimmer and shine -
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At least, I survived the day; there was nothing to it
all hostility; nowhere a kind word, nothing happened
this day was empty – and empty it’ll stay – for all
eternity – please, just PLEASE explain to me – what
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Did you see the beautiful photographs
of the Pleiades? Seven bright stars easily
discernable while several smaller ones
are also faintly visible, all enclosed
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You sometimes compliment me about my
appearance – but do you know what’s inside?
When I start to tell you, you take ten steps back,
no thank you, I don’t agree, no, you are wrong
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