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The Balladeer (repost for Mike)
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The Balladeer (repost for Mike) |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
He strolled into our small town that day a hat shading his face from the sun little did I guess, as a child of ten, through him, my life had just begun. He was a stranger, dusty from travel his boots were little more than soles he carried a bulging pack on his shoulder wore a gray shirt and jeans with holes He came to our little run down motel and rented a room for a week I passed him on the way to school he nodded, but didn’t speak. I saw him sitting under the walnut tree next to Jim, the mechanic’s, shop I stared at him as he wrote on a pad he looked up but didn’t stop My mom asked him to supper one night he wore clean clothes, was freshly shaved I watched his every movement wanting to see how he behaved. He said he spends his life on the road no job, no home, no family working at odd jobs just to exist living his life totally free. Later, I watched him as I did homework, an essay for English class, The stranger glanced at me once or twice over the rim of his drinking glass. He asked if he could read my work and I handed it to him with dread and when he finished, he smiled at me; told me he liked what he had read. He said he was a traveling poet roaming the country trying to find inspiration for his soul and stimulation for his mind. I asked to hear some of his work though I thought all poetry was dull but when he spoke I was lifted up as I listened to his chronicle. He recited to me, almost til dawn words creating a world that was real his intricate rhyming took me away my heart opened up, my head began to reel. Soldiers and knights, maidens fair and foul were paraded before me that night his voice soothed my childish heart his stories set my restless soul alight. Each night he stayed, we sat together he regaled me with poems of every kind fascinated, I sat transfixed at the words that came from his mind. One day I awoke to find he had gone a farewell note stuck under my door like any performer, the drifter knew to leave his audience wanting more. He told me to always remember him to find joy in the written word to be happy, and kind and always remember the stories that I heard. Since then I have a love for words for poetry with and without rhyme I hear them in the drifter’s voice remembered in that far off time. To this day, I treasure the gift of poetry as I write, I’ll always hold it dear and I often reread that wonderful note signed, poetically, the Balladeer. **Yes, inspired by our own Balladeer! |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
This is absolutely beautiful! He certainly is an inspirational poet. May his surgery be successful, followed by full healing. Rae |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Inspired and special, just like our Balladeer. A touch of love I know he will appreciate, as we have been touched by him. So glad you posted this! ~ Karen |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
much enjoyed this...hope Mike is healing and will be up and about soon if not already!! |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Awwww, this sounds just like our Balladeer. I can truly understand how he can affect someone like that. His poetry has sure stuck with me. He has always been my favorite poet here, since I joined Pip. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Poet Devine, You are inspiring also. Mike will love this one. sincerely, latearrival And to Mike we are all pulling for you. |
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Osprey Member
since 2009-04-12
Posts 249 |
I enjoyed reading your poem; very entertaining. A bit like 'Shane', but a pen, paper and poems replacing a gun. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Ah, PdV, I loved this poem when you posted it (so many, many years ago) and I still love it. Thank you for bringing it back, my friend. I appreciate it  |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Wonderful poem, devine one! *S* (and the inspiration ain't bad, either. LOL) |
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Rex Member
since 2000-06-29
Posts 482Houston, Texas |
Poet de Vine.... Very very nice and well done..enjoyed very much. Regards. |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
It's always a treat to read you dear Poet. Thank you for sharing.  Theresia |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Thanks for re-posting this for Balladeer ~ for those who have not read it before, are able to enjoy it now!!! Methinks ye be a fine 'Balladeeress', DeVine One! Oh, and this is definitely a  I am saving it to my folder about poets and writing poetry!  I read the poems in that file, often! They inspire me to write when I get into one of those blank page slumps!  Love & hugs to both you and Balladeer! Linda |
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