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To my Family

Benedictus Genty Bulu 1955 (Dinga)

Round and round around my heart
Dance and hop and jump your ties
For love is in all your hearts
The way it is in my life
And what is my life without you
Just a cold stone on a cold tomb.
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Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
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Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6
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Benedictus Genty Bulu

Benedictus Genty Bulu is a poet from the Democratic Republic of Congo who also writes short stories and tales. A Medical Doctor by profession, specialist of Pediatrics, he writes in both English and French. He resides in Cameroon, West Africa. more…

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