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Audio: Open letter to the people suffocating in blues

A poem written by the Nigerian poet Praise Osawaru and read by Surah. Explores the theme of 'leaving'. Photo: Adrien Ledoux via Unsplash

A poem on “leaving”. Full text here.

Written by Praise Osawaru.

Read by Surah.

Photo by Adrien Ledoux.

Podcast, PoetryPraise OsawaruJuly 17, 2020Praise Osawaru, Love, Romance1 Comment
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