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    Lyrics & Hearts
    Lyrics & Hearts
    Lyrics & Hearts
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    Lyrics & Hearts

    By Rebone Makgato

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    The poems in this collection talk about love, lost hope, sprightly new life, coming of age, wealth, life's excesses and old age. The characters vary in age, and experience both hurt for their loved ones as well as blessings to various degrees. They tell us about loneliness and the ugliness of loss.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRebone Makgato
    Release dateJun 21, 2011
    ISBN9781458126979
    Lyrics & Hearts
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    Rebone Makgato

    I am a novelist, poet, short story writer and an investigative journalist. I have written a number of books and winning short stories. My books are available in paperback on www.amazon.com. For more information visit my website: www.rebone.yolasite.com. I love poetry and I have a blog called Decolonising Poetry - where you can encounter a kind of poetry never before written. Visit Decolonising Poetry here: http://1rebone.wordpress.com/I love news. I am the founder and editor of a daily online newspaper I call What To Know http://paper.li/f-1387818040. Vist the paper and subscribe for free.In addition to my writing career, I am a trained chemist.I run a chemicals business called Rebochem. Rebochem supplies laboratory chemicals, laboratory equipment, laboratory apparatus and glassware, and lab science kit packages to both junior and high schools, as well as universities, research/medical laboratories and manufacturing industry.

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      Lyrics & Hearts - Rebone Makgato

      LYRICS AND HEARTS

      Collection Of Poems

      by

      Rebone Makgato

      Lyrics and Hearts

      ©2011 Rebone Makgato

      Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Days Gone By

      Piano And War

      Hopelessly, Completely Blue

      Cruel, Cruel World

      Lovers’ Forlorn Path

      To All Unknown Authors

      To All Priests, Leaders An’ All

      How Could I Satiate Thee?

      To Lerato, My Only Daughter

      Ode To The Legendary Iceman

      They Will Seek Love

      Who Is She?

      He Is So Alone

      What Do Young Hearts Know?

      To A Loved One Gone Astray

      The Song Of A Wealthy Man Lamenting His Life

      Life Goes On

      Simplicity

      My Heart Shines For Thee

      Inside A Life

      Mother, Thou Art The Beloved

      Other Works By The Poet

      Contact The Poet

      __________

      DAYS GONE BY

      Rickety… rickety…

      Frail and lonely, the figure silently plodths on,

      And on, ‘nd air, and on, ‘nd air;

      Inclined on ancient ebony,

      That knoweths him better’n the world

      Umpteenth time enjoins the worn path.

      Silver beard

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