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Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2009-01-23 01:47 PM

Mom decides
she’s sick of Philadelphia.

She decides
they should try out
Quebec City.

Somewhere along the line,
Mom had learned
to speak French.

Mom drags Bones
to the train station,
and they head up north—
up north past
the Laurentian Highlands,
to the great,
grand,
city of Quebec.

Mom has already arranged
for a house to work out of,
up near the Château De Frontenac.

The manager of the house
welcomed them.

He took one look at Bones,
and told Mom he could mold Bones
into a great man some day,
here in Quebec City.

All Bones had to do
was learn French.

Mom and Bones took
a walking tour of the city,
all over the Plains of Abraham,
death place of Brave Montcalm
and Wolfe,
and all through the narrow streets.

Over breakfast,
Mom asked Bones
if he’d like to live
in Quebec City.

He lied,
and said yes.

During breakfast,
Bones got up from the table,
and went outside.

Mom came out
and found him
sitting on the curb,
he was crying.

Mom asked Bones
what was the problem.

Bones told Mom
he was homesick
for the English language,

he wanted to go back home
to Philadelphia.

Bones was the only thing
Mom had in the world.
She agreed to go back
to Philadelphia.

They went and told
the house proprietor
that they were going home.

He was very upset at this.

He yelled at Mom,
and told Bones he was nothing
but a little tramp.

Bones and Mom marched

right out of there,
down the hill,
and back on the train.

Bones always felt bad about that,
for being such a little coward.
Mom really did want
to stay in Quebec.

Bones got over it.

Bobby

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2009-01-23 03:17 PM

Aw well, Bones got over it and Mom got over it and all are happier in the end.

Thanks for the continuing saga of Bones.

Eric

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

2 posted 2009-01-23 03:24 PM

Bobby, you wrote so descriptively that I can see it all playing out in my mind's eye. You also made me feel what poor Bone's was feeling ~ like a little fish out of water.

~ I enjoyed the tour of that fine historical city!

Linda

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2009-01-23 03:26 PM

Ah, Bones, I understand the longing for home . . .

Owl

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2009-01-23 03:33 PM

Thanks Eric,

That reminds me of a joke a friend from Mexico told me.

"What do you call a person that speaks two languages?"

"Bilinguel"

"and a person that speaks three languages?"

"Trilinguel"

"and a person that speaks one language?

"American"--U. S. type.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5 posted 2009-01-23 03:37 PM

Thanks dear Linda,

Yes, that's the way it was.

I've taken my children to Quebec four times since then. One for each kid. They liked the place.

Love Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 posted 2009-01-23 03:39 PM

Thanks dear Owl,

Yes, there's no place like home, even if it is all in the head.

Love Bobby

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

7 posted 2009-01-23 04:59 PM

I really like Bones homesick of english language, this is a beautiful language and I feel like Bones sometimes, even being a french...

regards

yann

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8 posted 2009-01-23 05:41 PM

Thanks Yann,

Yes, English is a terrific language. It's made up of so many influences, and keeps growing. It's a living language.

Bobby

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

9 posted 2009-01-27 03:23 PM

Some of the best homes are all in the head.
Ida

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10 posted 2009-01-27 04:02 PM

Thanks dear Ida,

You are so correct. Home is where the hat is.

Now where have I heard that before.

Love Bobby

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

11 posted 2009-01-27 07:06 PM

enjoy your read

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

12 posted 2009-01-27 07:17 PM

Thanks dear Vandana,

I'm very pleased that you enjoyed my poem.

Love Bobby

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