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A Ragged Teddy Bear
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A Ragged Teddy Bear |
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Tennessee Angel Senior Member
since 2000-06-03
Posts 661Tennessee |
Nothing has been changed. Everything is in its place. No one enters there. It's considered sacred space. On a child's bed is a ragged teddy bear. Solemn...grief-filled silence fills the air. Sometimes at night he creeps to the door. He peers in the room and paces the floor. But he never enters the sacred tomb that used to be his daughter's room. "That man has shown himself great who has never grieved in evil days and never bewailed his destiny." --Seneca |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
Oh, how sad and heartfelt --- ~netswan |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
TennesseeAngel~ This is very tender and touching. Too many memories for some to face. Sorrow sleeps in the heart of a father without his child. Good writing. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
a tragic poem excellently written. ------------------------ "I've been too honest with myself I should have lied like everybody else"-Richey Edwards "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time". Baltimore Grotto "Libraries gave us power Then work came and made us free What price now for a shallow piece of dignity" Nicky Wire, A design for Life. manic street preachers "Rock 'n' roll is our epiphany Culture, alienation, boredom and despair" "To be nobody-but-yourself-in a world which is doing its best night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." E.E Cummings. |
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nando Member
since 2000-06-09
Posts 87Vaxjo, Smaland, Sweden |
Tennesee Angel... You make me think with your poems. Sad thoughts of losing someone special... "But he never enters the sacred tomb that used to be his daughter's room." Loved this part, it just strings it all together... loved the read of this... -nando- Ask me how to live your life, and this to you I´ll say: make your choises true and wise, so that when tomorrow will arise, you´ll smile at yesterday... |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Poignant tale told well. corinne |
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StarPryncess17 Senior Member
since 2000-05-31
Posts 932Colorado |
Tenesse Angel~ Love it! it's a wonderful poem! the ending ties in very well. keep it up! Love Always~*~Jessica~*~ "Love is the product of our discontentment with ourselves." "Bleeding hearts release tears of fire" "work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt,and live everyday as if it's your last" |
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Tennessee Angel Senior Member
since 2000-06-03
Posts 661Tennessee |
Netswan -- Thank you for taking the time to read my poem. Marge -- A father without is child is truly a sad thing to witness. Thanks for your kind comments. Brian -- Thank you so much! nando -- That is one of my personal goals in everything I write. I want a reader to have to think and read twice. I love when the reader ponders and attempts to figure out what the poet was thinking. Thank you for reading! Corrine -- Thank you! Praise is always best when it comes from other poets. Jessica -- I'm glad that you enjoyed it. "That man has shown himself great who has never grieved in evil days and never bewailed his destiny." --Seneca |
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