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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 1999-11-11 11:01 PM


The Drums

Roll on roll the drums begun,
Rumbling with the crack of guns.
Soft bugles laid them away,
Forever in peace my sons.

Now they lie beneath the snow,
Where the used up soldiers go
And I lay a small bouquet,
Against one cross of a row.

I would give my silver thread,
My dear life for them instead,
But their clay and dust will stay,
Buried with the honored dead.

My heart cries out, ceaseless sighs
And endless tears blur my eyes
And the ache will not away,
Till clay with clay, jointly lies.

© Copyright 1999 Seymour Tabin - All Rights Reserved
Denise
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1 posted 1999-11-11 11:17 PM


Seymour, a lovely tribute. Very well done. Thank you.

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Denise


hoot_owl_rn
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2 posted 1999-11-12 12:39 PM


Oh Seymore...this is a truly wonderful tribute....thank you for sharing it with us
Ruth

Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 1999-11-12 08:00 AM


Denise and Hoot,
I thank you both for the sweet comments and read.

Toerag
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4 posted 1999-11-12 08:20 AM


Very well done Mr. Tabin.....
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5 posted 1999-11-12 09:54 AM


Great job, Seymour... great poem!
Ohme
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6 posted 1999-11-12 10:35 AM


Seymour, this is very beautiful.
Andrew Scott
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7 posted 1999-11-12 07:42 PM


I echo all the above... a more beautiful piece could not be written. Top shelf material and my sincere thanks for sharing.
Seymour Tabin
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8 posted 1999-11-13 12:01 PM


Suthern,
thanks for the great.
Ohme,
thanks for the beautiful.
Andrew,
A wonderful compliment, thank you.

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