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ice
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0 posted 2004-12-11 06:39 PM

Seymour Tabin at eighty three:

If he wants, can wear purple
And cover his head with red
Like Jenny Joseph,
And spit (like she)
If he feels like it.

And if someone on the street,
Or in a store, makes tease
Like "that's the wrong hat",
He can bark a remark
Like "I'll do as I please",
Because "I am eighty three"

One thing for sure;
We men of younger age
Need him,
To touch our lives
With metaphor and song,
Especially we
Whose dads are gone.

I see a waving hand
In the breaks of his stanzas,
That beckons me forth,
And I become less afraid
Of the rough trail of age.

Thank You Seymour,
For smoothing the path.

Come read to me some poem,
Some simple and heartfelt lay,
That shall soothe this restless feeling
And banish the thoughts of day.
Longfellow

[This message has been edited by ice (12-11-2004 08:44 PM).]

RSWells
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1 posted 2004-12-11 06:59 PM

Here here!

Susan
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2 posted 2004-12-11 07:20 PM

What a delight - much enjoyed, as I'm sure Sy will too --

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

Enchantress
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3 posted 2004-12-11 08:20 PM

Excellent write Ford!
Well done and I'm sure Sy will enjoy this!

Martie

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4 posted 2004-12-11 08:25 PM

Ford...I agree with you and it's true for woman too! Thanks for writing this!

ice
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5 posted 2004-12-11 08:42 PM

RS-Susan-Nancy-Martie

Thank you for the replies, but please give all praise to Seymour...without him as a subject, this poem would not exist...

___________ice/ford
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serenity blaze
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6 posted 2004-12-11 09:19 PM

Isn't he just the loveliest man?

*sighing*

He truly is, and we're all blessed by his gentle good humor and grace.

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to say so, ice.

Hugs for you both.

Sunshine

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7 posted 2004-12-11 09:28 PM

I see a waving hand
In the breaks of his stanzas,
That beckons me forth,

~*~

I see that hand too, Ford...
and it is always waving us in,
and never away...

Wonderful tribute!

Seymour Tabin
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8 posted 2004-12-11 10:00 PM

ice
Thank you for this thoughtful poem.
LOL you know at eighty three you can say alot of things you can't when you're younger.

garysgirl

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9 posted 2004-12-11 10:16 PM

Ice, this is a wonderful poem about a wonderful man.
Thank you for writing it for our Seymour!!

Hugs,
Ethel

Midnitesun

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10 posted 2004-12-11 11:05 PM

LOL, yep, he can wear a purple tutu with a big yellow bow and carry a magic wand
and we will still read *sigh*

froggy
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since 2003-06-23

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11 posted 2004-12-11 11:17 PM

Happy Birthday Mr.See-More.

Great job Ford.

:-)

Within this heart you'll find love

Mysteria

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12 posted 2004-12-11 11:40 PM

How thoughtful! I have to tell you thought that if Sy can't get to do what he wants at 83, his wife Isabel with whoop the butt of the person trying to stop him, honest!

They are the cutest couple you've ever seen and still hold hands, I just love that. They teach us all well.

passing shadows
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13 posted 2004-12-12 04:27 AM

what a nice gift!

Earth Angel
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14 posted 2004-12-12 09:24 AM

ice, what a thoughtful ~ and very touching! ~ gesture to honour our venerable Sigh Man!
I thoroughly enjoyed it! ~ and you were right on the money!

God bless you both!

&

Linda

ice
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15 posted 2004-12-12 11:42 AM

Thank you all for your posted replies..

Each one is very special, to me, and I know "See More" appreciates them also...
He is entitled to all praise given here...We revolve around older people like him, those of us who have been driven to disrespect for older generations in the past..We need him in our lives...

Peace_________ice

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