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    Dying Daffodils
    Dying Daffodils
    Dying Daffodils
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    Dying Daffodils

    By Hamza Hassan Sheikh

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    Dying Daffodils is the 3rd collection of poems by Hamza Hassan Sheikh. There are 55 poems in this book on multiple themes of love, nature, social issues, peace, humanity as well as voice against terrorism, violence and atrocities.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateMar 23, 2016
    ISBN9781329992948
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      Dying Daffodils - Hamza Hassan Sheikh

      Dying Daffodils

      DYING

      DAFFODILS

      Poems By

      Hamza Hassan Sheikh

      Dying Daffodils

      HAMZA HASSAN SHEIKH

      COPYRIGHT ©2016 Hamza Hassan Sheikh

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission of the author. All rights are reserved with the author ©

      ISBN NO: 978-1-329-89789-2

      Price: 20$

      This book was created by LULU PUBLISHING SERVICE USA.

      Printed by LULU.COM, USA

      Dedicated To

      My first Inspiration of Poetry

      My all times favourite

      John Keats

      CONTENT

      1. PUBERTY’S SEA

      2. LOVE LORN

      3. SNOW LYING ON ROCKS

      4. EVERLASTING INNOCENCE

      5. EYE-LASHES

      6. DEFEAT

      7. LAMENT OF A SCHOOL BOY

      8. JUNGLE OF FACES

      9. REASON

      10. A NIGHT SO LONG

      11. MEMORIES CASTLE

      12. VOICELESS PAIN

      13. LOVE’S MONUMENT

      14. ETERNAL PATIENCE

      15. LOVE AND DIE

      16. LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI

      17. ADOLESCENCE

      18. NOT TO FORGET

      19. INDUS RIVER

      20. DEAD SLUMBERS

      21. COLOURLESS DREAMS

      22. PAINFUL KNOCK

      23. SOFT HANDS

      24. ASHES

      25. SNAKE CHARMER

      26. EXPECTATIONS

      27. QUEEN OF MERRIMENT

      28. IN WINTER’S NIGHT

      29. DYING DAFFODILS

      30. FRAGILE DOLL

      31. IS LIFE FOR HOPE?

      32. GOD KNOWS BETTER

      33. A LETTER FROM MOTHER EARTH

      34. FRAGILE HEART

      35. YELLOW FLOWER

      36. ME NEVER THOUGHT

      37. TOP TENS

      38. SILVER

      39. SOOTHING VALE

      40. TOY

      41. YOUR MEMORY AT NIGHT

      42. STATUE OF STONES

      43. SPRING

      44. AN INNOCENT QUESTION

      45. EMPTY HANDS

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