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Nichelle D. Tramble

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TRAMBLINGS…

Greetings.

In response to my post from last week, I got a beautiful poem from the Queen Mother. What an elegant way to speak about creativity and inspiration. Thanks to James Ragan. Here it is.

I usually wake and walk about the city,

to free my breath, and with a word

brush the feathers of the tongue, softly

through a whisper, to nudge the silence forward.

I wade in lugs of seaweed,

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	The Dying Ground 3.93 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last King 3.80 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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