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Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2009-03-02 12:22 PM

Bones is fourteen,
and tall for his age.

He works at a fancy hotel,
and lives there too.

He’s got the forged working paper
that say he’s sixteen,
and that’s okay.

He’s a pickle boy,
he runs around the dining room,
carrying a tray full of butter chips,
pickles, and relish.

He wears a nice white suit,
he keeps real clean.

The hotel guests like him,
they think he’s cute.

They give him nice tips.

Bobby

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2009-03-02 01:18 PM

Sounds like a good time in Bone's life.
Ida

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

2 posted 2009-03-02 02:08 PM

Good for Bones and his self esteem will come up a little.

Go Bones go!

Eric

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3 posted 2009-03-02 02:11 PM

Thanks dear Ida,

Yes, it was a very good time, back about 1955.

Love Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2009-03-02 02:13 PM

Thanks Eric,

It was a very good time for Bones. Back about 1955.

Bone learned not to hate rich people at that place.

The guests were very kind to him. He'll always remember their kindness.

Bobby

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

5 posted 2009-03-02 02:14 PM

Smiling here.

Linda

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 posted 2009-03-02 02:20 PM

Thanks dear Linda,

I'm very pleased I made you smile.

It was a wonderful experience for Bones.

Love Bobby

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

7 posted 2009-03-02 05:57 PM

enjoyed

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8 posted 2009-03-02 06:29 PM

Thanks dear Vandana,

I'm very pleased you liked the poem.

Love Bobby

tao power
Member

since 2009-02-24

Posts 109

9 posted 2009-03-03 02:04 PM

No one else will say it? Then I will.

These poems are terrible. they're dull prose weirdly spaced to make them seem like interesting poetry. Apparently they chronicle the life of some really average, really boring entity. there is nothing universal behind the words. only sad old bones.

Juju
Member Elite

since 2003-12-29

Posts 3429
In your dreams

10 posted 2009-03-03 02:10 PM

I am glad he found a job were he wasn't abused. It must of been nice to get away, even for a moment.

-Juju

-"So you found a girl
Who thinks really deep thoughts
What's so amazing about really deep thoughts " Silent all these Years, Tori Amos

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11 posted 2009-03-03 04:04 PM

Thanks Tao power,

For reading and commenting.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

12 posted 2009-03-03 04:06 PM

Thanks dear Juju,

Yes, it was nice to get away for a while. But not too far away.

Love Bobby

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

13 posted 2009-03-03 06:00 PM

Enjoyed...James

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

14 posted 2009-03-03 06:06 PM

Thanks James,

I'm very pleased that you enjoyed the poem. It was a fun job there in the hotel.

Bobby

Bill Charles
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since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

15 posted 2009-03-03 11:47 PM

Bobby - I think I met Bones in that hotel dining room when I was in Philly. Nice person, seemed well mannered...

BC

steavenr
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since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

16 posted 2009-03-04 12:08 PM

interesting life lessons...fantastic write..."pickle pusher"? ...smiles

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

17 posted 2009-03-04 03:47 PM

Thanks Bill,

I'm glad you met Bones. All our Philly kids are good people when you get to know them.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

18 posted 2009-03-04 03:50 PM

Thanks Steavenr,

I'm happy you enjoyed this poem.

Yes, that's what they used to call us. There were two of us in the dining room.

Bobby

[This message has been edited by Robert E. Jordan (03-04-2009 05:03 PM).]

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