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wayoutwalt
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0 posted 2002-02-24 03:48 PM



The thief was known for his extr’ord’nary tastes-
he’d pilfer my words but leave an old vase.
No use for a car, computer, or wallet--
what was he thinking…that he could sell it?
The thing he did do, I would say is so kind:
he’d use it all up and return it in time.
So clichéd or not, mistaken, forgot,
tenderly used, quickly brushed off-
the wondrous gift of my beautiful rhyme.
Each time I forgave him, his innocent crime.
One day, I assume, they caught that cut purse.
He never came back to steal my “good verse:”
Nothing but slave songs from cotton field rhymes,
For my poems’ been tied down, a mighty long time

© Copyright 2002 Walt Burns - All Rights Reserved
Sunshine
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1 posted 2002-02-24 07:36 PM



'Bout time you got it back...
lose those shackles, cut no slack
leave your rhyme in meter true
glad to say, good to see you!

Startime
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2 posted 2002-02-24 07:37 PM


*giggling* I too am glad to see you get your words back....It is so good to see your writing again...**big hugs** I love this poem...it brought a big smile to my face...

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

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3 posted 2002-02-24 07:47 PM




BRAVO!!! Oh my gosh, it is soooooo wonderful to read your words always, you are a delight to us all, this is a fabulous sonnet! (big huggssssss) We all love you so much, sweet friend, BRAVO!!! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Walter, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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