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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 2002-01-22 07:57 AM


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    Things You Remember          

An incident of years ago.
When my daughter was only five
We had a cat named Cyrano.
This cat it seemed had died alive.

The day after he passed away.
My daughter sat with a friend.
It seems to me like yesterday.
They whispered about his end.

This is what I overheard,
In whispers, she softly said,
Haltingly came out the words.
"My cat, I think he woke up dead."



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nakdthoughts
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1 posted 2002-01-22 08:04 AM


awwww...so sweet the memories

and some bittersweet, Sy *s

Maureen

Seymour Tabin
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2 posted 2002-01-22 08:07 AM


Maureen,

Janet Marie
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3 posted 2002-01-22 08:22 AM


We had a cat named Cyrano.
This cat it seemed had died alive.
=====================================
It seems to me like yesterday.
They whispered about his end.

This is what I overheard,
In whispers, she softly said,
Haltingly came out the words.
"My cat, I think he woke up dead."
==========================================


Out of the mouths of babes...and then a poets pen.
How cool is this -- naming a cat named Cyrano.
and only YOU would be cool enough to write a memory wrapped in rhyme and make it be so understatedly tender and COOL.


We wish ourselves beautiful ... we cry in the night.
It's not the love you feared ... but the fall from the height.

E.M.

Irish Rose
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4 posted 2002-01-22 09:14 AM


Brought back a memory, I had many cats as a child.
Accidently shut one in the refrigerator and knowing it
was my fault nearly did me in   Enjoyed this.

Kathleen--(Kay)
A true friend does not love you for who you are, but in spite of who you are." -- Caroline Tran

Marsha
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5 posted 2002-01-22 10:11 AM


Seymour Oh my! I’m stunned with admiration this has got to be one of you utter utter best. Truly the line and flow in this is absolutely excellent

Only you could write this because only you would be able too. Absolutely excellent writing darling boy. I love it

  
Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy


To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace St John ch2 v1


Nan
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6 posted 2002-01-22 10:35 AM


If only we could put all those wonderful memories in poetry... Very cute, Sy...
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7 posted 2002-01-22 10:49 AM


Seymour~
Thank you for letting us *hug-a-memory* with you~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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8 posted 2002-01-22 11:30 AM


Sad, but so cute to remember what children say.... thanks for sharing...


Lauren~

Tomorrow's another day
and I'm thirsty any way
so bring on the rain

Madame Chipmunk
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9 posted 2002-01-22 11:53 AM


An adorable poem of bittersweet memories, Sy....Kids say the cutest things...and they often turn out to be true.
I love the cat's name.

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

Seymour Tabin
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10 posted 2002-01-22 12:20 PM


JM,
Yes he was a lover a siameese lover.

Kathleen,
Thank you for the enjoy. *L*

Marsha,


Nan,
Thanks and miss ya.

Marge,
A big hug for you too. *L*

Greeneyes,
You welcome sweet.

Madame C,
He was a siameese lover but instead of a long nose he had a long tail. Hence Cyrano.

Sunshine
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11 posted 2002-01-22 05:11 PM



Children do say the most truthful things...my daughter, about the age of yours in a time away from now, had been introduced to Donald, Mickey, Goofy, when Disney decided three decades to bring back the fun...

One day after the cartoons, she went outside then came back in crying, "The cat killed Donald Duck!" as my cat had been hunting birds earlier that morning...

what DO we tell them?  Great memories, Sy...thank you...

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12 posted 2002-01-22 05:17 PM


How can you forget this one?...adorable..they say the sweetest things..

                  ~Vic

You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

                                                -Ziggy

BluesSerenade
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13 posted 2002-01-22 05:24 PM


This is the joy of innocence seen
through a childs eyes.

A fond memory indeed.

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14 posted 2002-01-22 07:18 PM


Seymour, You have just told the story of why I love and adore children. I love to watch and hear them. this was wonderful to read, I have a big smile on my face from your poem. floria
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15 posted 2002-01-22 08:19 PM


Sy...this is certainly one I am sure you..
and now I...will not soon, if ever forget..
Thank you for this,  was touching..

Seymour Tabin
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16 posted 2002-01-22 11:44 PM


Sunshine,


Victoria,
Thank you sweet.

Blues,
And thank you.

Floria,
Glad you enjoyed.

Magnus,
A memory that just stayed with me, thank you.

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