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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 2000-12-04 10:18 PM


I discovered this in some old and yellowed paper of mine
That I wrote some fifty years ago.

A poor and uneducated farmer once had a son.
Swore to himself that his son would be educated.
Did everything in his power to make that come true.
Put him with a master to be instructed in wisdom.
After twenty long years of study he returned home.
His father so eager for the wisdom to spill out sat in silence.
But nothing came forth from his son that ate quietly.
The farmer taken beyond patience said at last,
where is thy wisdom you are as quite as the child I sent away?
Where upon the son turned and said,
Father, wisdom is like looking into a mirror
It reflects naught but what is there to reflect.


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Startime
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1 posted 2000-12-04 10:22 PM


BRAVO!!BRAVO! Yes indeed. How very wise this is*grin* I love it. Much love to you from me

Love I leave with you my friend whether it be in your life or of yet the essense of your dreams. http://path2riches.com


Sunshine
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2 posted 2000-12-04 10:23 PM


volumes
this
speaks
volumes
and
I
am
listening
AND
seeing


Karilea
If I whisper, will you listen?...
I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound.
KRJ




Janet Marie
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3 posted 2000-12-04 10:27 PM


where is thy wisdom you are as quite as the child I sent away?
Where upon the son turned and said,
Father, wisdom is like looking into a mirror
It reflects naught but what is there to reflect
================
so...this is simply proof of what I already knew...you've always been way cool and way wise and a poet way before your time.
thank you for proving me right  
thank you for sharing a rare look back...
your looking good... like I knew ya would
*winkiewinkie*
me

I looked into the sky for my anthem
The words and music came through
But words and music can never touch the beauty that I've seen
Looking into you

Poeminister
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4 posted 2000-12-04 10:33 PM


Seymour,
Such truth in this.  An excellent peice.

Poeminister

"...no single sound too rude upon thy slumber shall intrude, Our thoughts, our souls-
O God above! In every deed shall mingle, love."
-Poe

Balladeer
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5 posted 2000-12-04 10:43 PM


Sy, you wrote this when you were three??? What a prodigy you were....and continue to be  
CocoBaci
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6 posted 2000-12-04 10:52 PM




Seymour, I'm keeping this one for lil one to read it has a message of much worth in it's weave and what a treasure for you to have found this from 'years' back...

coco


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7 posted 2000-12-04 11:00 PM


Seymour~
Time has a way of ageing the truths of masters.
Thank you for sharing, Seymour.
~*Marge*~



~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
8 posted 2000-12-05 08:14 AM


Startime,
Thank you so much for the bravo.

Sunshine,
Thank you for the volumes. *L*

JM,
I can always count on you, winkiewinkie.

Poeminister,
Thank you for the excellent.

Balladeer,
Incourage me and I'll bring back some things from when I was two.

Marge,
You are always welcome. *L*

Coco,
Thank you for the wonderful comment.

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