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An email from the daughter of a Nigerian treasury minister
by Doug Holder → (All Poetry by Doug Holder)
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...I am sure you got these...

My deepest regards to you.


I ask to indulge your infinite patience,


with what I am to reveal,


and I appeal


to your mercy,


and may your sense of


wisdom and prudence


rule the day;


this is what I


have to say:


"You must know of my loss,


the diaspora of my people


how I fled to snow-capped


mountains,


and then to the dungeons


in the depths of vine- crusted


jungles.


The litany of crimes


I had to endure.


I live a life


of unspeakable troubles.


But still I


remain a soldier of God,


a higher calling


you know,


with no regret,


and continue my pilgrimage


for a Barclay's traveler's check."


Ibbetson Street

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 Reviews of "An email from the daughter of a Nigerian treasury minister"
Reviewed on July 31, 2007
LOLOL!!!!!!!!!! Gad I hate spam mail (and Spam!). Here I am, needing help meself, and they want to cadge every last penny out of me pocket: nope. Don't know the addy, I delete, delete, delete!! LOL Well done, Doug.

Or else "they" say I won the lottery. That would be nice, if I played....LOL

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Leo Durrant
Reviewed on July 30, 2007
Now that's funny.
Leo

Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on July 30, 2007
Thanks, I've been wondering where my letter went....

thanks,
Dan

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)
Reviewed on July 30, 2007
Oh yes, plenty of them. And in Australia many were caught in such deceits. Victor


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