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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
Brew was good in the morning didn't touch a drop Of water It made you more than hop Up at 5.30 ready for the shift drop of beer got you ready for the pit Always heaving coal everywhere we could No one came near us Until they felt they could Dressed us in uniforms To see us in the dark How many miles under this And looking Stark not starch not human Lit by whatever We hew the coal That you burn for pleasure For us Our very soul |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
"How many miles under this And looking Stark not starch not human Lit by whatever We hew the coal That you burn for pleasure For us Our very soul" well done! |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
"Brew was good in the morning didn't touch a drop Of water It made you more than hop" I understand what you are saying here yet for me I am reminded of the bud plant less than 10 mins. from my house....and how it always smells of potatoes.  I am weird like that."too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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HopeS Member Elite
since 2000-12-22
Posts 4596Perth Western Australia |
Having lived near coal mines as a child in England , I used to think how braves those men were Hope |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
I suppose in a way I was trying to make people think that we dont use poeple as slaves Always from the Company Shop It was aimed as necessity and no-one thinks about it And life as it happens Thanks Bodger |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
How many miles under this And looking Stark not starch not human Lit by whatever We hew the coal That you burn for pleasure For us our very soul. Well written, much enjoyed. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
we are all slaves in one way or another enjoyed the write, as always, MrBodger |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
When I hit these writing moods I am usually thrown off the site Can you do a holding pen Bodger |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
ive known those in coal mines my ex's died black lung my dad worked for johns manville he was in mines till the plant in valley~ hes dying now from lung disease, gold mines,silver mines, diamonds i believe are an end result of coal. so it was used for more than warming ones pleasure. slave, oh yea, plantations,(black) stone fences,(chinese) (irish) making a canal or something wider ,the list goes on and on slave trade act before and after. and still sadly around. good day to ya D nice to see who sees what i am checking out these days. have a good one. nothing against you~ My spirit will rise |
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sweetpoetess Member
since 2005-02-27
Posts 428Florida |
This reminds me of the coal mines my Dad spoke of in Pennsylvania when he was young. Well written this was. Poetry is beauty in words. |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
Thanks My mother's side was Geordie Bodger |
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