I am alone And the murmur of my lips carry song and tears homewards from a plain away from home Okogbule Wonodi. "Lament for Shola". The poet-persona here e...

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The poet-persona in this excerpt expresses a feeling of nostalgia, which is a longing for a place or time that has passed. The use of the phrase "away from home" suggests that the persona is in a place that is not familiar or comfortable to them, and the mention of tears and the word "lament" further emphasize the sense of sadness and loss. The persona is alone and their lips carry a song and tears homewards, which indicates a strong desire to return to a place that is familiar and comforting, but which is currently out of reach.