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Tom Zart
Senior Member

since 2006-05-18

Posts 682

0 posted 2006-06-12 11:02 PM

THE COAL MINER

Coal mines in my daddy's day,
Were dug with strong hands and back
They got larger and deeper,
As the lungs of the miners turned black

Cave-ins, fires and explosions,
Were my father’s daily fear.
But what choice has a man
When the wolf of hunger is near.

With three small kids and a wife,
There were five stomachs to fill.
As we lived in poverty,
In our shack below a hill.

I feel his blood within me,
As the years of my life pass by,
I'm proud that dad dug King Cole,
For a miner so am I.

Life to me is but a rose,
Though it's thorns can make me cry.
And like my dad before me,
To my Lord I will not lie.

In cold earth someday I’ll sleep,
With a shinny stone above.
Carved in it, shall be the words,
"I have known the joy of love."

By Tom Zart
Author of
LOVE WAR AND MORE

Frank W. Torres
Member

since 2006-06-10

Posts 133

1 posted 2006-06-13 12:01 PM

Very, very nice Tom.

Jess
Member

since 2006-06-06

Posts 243
Washington

2 posted 2006-06-13 01:10 AM

nicely done. Immediately I pictured an old boom town and the life of the miners and their families

skyshine

Member Elite

since 2002-02-07

Posts 3058
Beneath the northern stars

3 posted 2006-06-13 01:21 AM

Nice historical aspect....we should all appreciate life so well.

~sky

I hope someday you get the chance to live like you were dying....
~Tim McGraw

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

4 posted 2006-06-13 02:30 AM

"In cold earth someday I’ll sleep,
With a shinny stone above.
Carved in it, shall be the words,
"I have known the joy of love.""

Love your work Tom and love this last stanza.You are indeed blessed if you can write that. I understand it well. best to you, take care, martyjo

Debo
Member

since 2006-04-18

Posts 321
Texas U.S.A.

5 posted 2006-06-13 06:07 AM

Another very well done write as always I enjoy reading your post...

Debo

Tom Zart
Senior Member

since 2006-05-18

Posts 682

6 posted 2006-06-13 08:18 AM

To "ALL" I love your replys on my work.
Thank you for your time and kind words of support.

[This message has been edited by Tom Zart (06-13-2006 10:59 PM).]

StevenS
Senior Member

since 2005-09-21

Posts 945
L. A. (Lower Alabama)

7 posted 2006-06-13 03:21 PM

A really great poem Tom, I enjoyed the read!:-)

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