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Now That's a Shame
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Now That's a Shame |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London 
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~~~ Tis a gladness found in sadness mostly pleasure wince of pain From an odor round the barroom none the boys could e'er explain Like a billowed line of washin' after gentle fallen rain Tis the wail of spring befallin' on a barfly oh ... the shame ~ Lo there's homework I'm the tender to a list of things that broke Ere the boss be sharing surely words no poet ever spoke Lazy good for nothing boozer paint the fence and fix the gate You want a pint ... you must be kidding Plow the forty ... 'fore it's late ~ Down the misty path of memories thoughts of Kelsey's brew appears In a vision almost godly round a table rests my peers And no memory tarries longer forceful clearer sweeter stronger than ol' Kelsey pouring liquor at the bar I sheds a tear ~ Summer sadness tans bare shoulders to replace the winter's shun And the kids each day they greet me ... Morning Dad YOUR IT ... then run Lord I never knew that Heaven 'twas the place beyond my wall Till I heard my children laugh while toasting mallows in the fall ~ Though breath of Heaven washed the aftertaste of Kelsey's from my life And forever I'll be holding ... dear new memories with my wife I am angered at the sign that hangs atop ol' Kelsey's door . . . NO BARFLIES . . . . . . CASH RESPECTED . . . ~ Sure His wife now runs the bar ~~~ If you continue |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Oh boy Rex ... I have missed your writing!  What an absolutely fabulous flow to this. Your cadence and meter is superb throughout, and I adore the content and the flavour of this. I am smiling at the end of this read ... loved it!  It's good to see you and read you again! (ps ... I sold my house with the pond - that's why I wasn't at any more meetings - I became pondless, lol) Best wishes, /Kit |
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Raindance Member
since 2009-02-07
Posts 120West Coast |
Excellently written, and a pleasure to read this; great ending! |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
as Kit said, reading your smoothness is a pleasure~~ (nice to see you again) M |
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Osprey Member
since 2009-04-12
Posts 249 |
I'm saving this poem, because I'll be reading it many a time to come. Stands and applauds. Give this to Christy Moore and he'd make a classic song of it. |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Thankyou all ... just passing by and thought I'd stop ... I have a new computer and I'm able to surf again without problems ... perhaps I'll even start writing again. Rex |
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