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Poem Up at The Bluebird Word

Posted on April 23, 2022 by robert okaji

Bluebird

My poem “Night’s Turning” is live at The Bluebird Word. I am grateful to the Bluebird team for taking this piece.

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trE on April 23, 2022 at 2:12 pm said:

This is a sultry, sensual poem, Robert. Kudos to you getting it in The Bluebird Word!

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- robert okaji on April 23, 2022 at 2:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Tre. I was inspired!
  
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  - trE on April 23, 2022 at 3:47 pm said:
    
    You’re most welcome! It reads as such!
    
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    - robert okaji on April 23, 2022 at 3:48 pm said:
      
      🙂
      
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Lynne Burnett on April 23, 2022 at 2:30 pm said:

Beautiful love poem, Bob – so sensual!

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- robert okaji on April 23, 2022 at 2:45 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Lynne. Some poems just pop out…
  
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  - Lynne Burnett on April 23, 2022 at 2:46 pm said:
    
    Some of the best ones!
    
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    - robert okaji on April 23, 2022 at 8:03 pm said:
      
      Yes!
      
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Andrew McDowell on April 23, 2022 at 8:02 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on April 24, 2022 at 8:56 am said:
  
  Thanks, Andrew.
  
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  - Andrew McDowell on April 24, 2022 at 12:38 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome.
    
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Jazz Jaeschke on April 24, 2022 at 2:46 am said:

Congrats yet again!
Provocative! Wonderful when we find another who somehow becomes our life storm’s respite. Perhaps that’s the real purpose of storms – to blow us toward our right mate.

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- robert okaji on April 24, 2022 at 8:57 am said:
  
  Thanks, Jazz. I am grateful for the storm’s results!
  
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Sun Hesper Jansen on April 24, 2022 at 9:35 am said:

Ahh those last lines… Long may your inspiration hold you!

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- robert okaji on April 25, 2022 at 9:14 am said:
  
  My inspiration holds me close… 🙂
  
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Liz Gauffreau on April 24, 2022 at 3:10 pm said:

Congratulations on the publication of this beautiful love poem!

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- robert okaji on April 24, 2022 at 8:53 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Liz. I was inspired!
  
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  - Liz Gauffreau on April 24, 2022 at 9:52 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome, Bob. That inspiration came through very clearly!
    
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