the last of the poilus - pipTalk Forums

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

0 posted 2008-03-12 05:51 PM

He passed away today
Lazare Ponticelli,
90 years after WWI,
He fought for a land
that had welcome him,
for the wheat which fed him
for the cities which smiled him,
Toulouse, Paris, Marseille,
he fought for the sky
and gazed at the ultimate sun,
He died the 12 march 2008
Lazare Ponticelli,
The last one from the Poilus.

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2008-03-12 06:08 PM

Enjoyed...James

Artic Wind
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

2 posted 2008-03-12 06:31 PM

WELCOME TO PIP

ARCTIC WIND

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

3 posted 2008-03-12 07:50 PM

WElcome. This is a fine tribute!

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2008-03-12 08:45 PM

2islander2,

God bless Lazare Ponticelli. A true hero, and giant of a human.

Bobby

amusemi
Senior Member

since 2001-12-08

Posts 1262
A State of Disarray

5 posted 2008-03-12 11:19 PM

Welcome!

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

6 posted 2008-03-13 07:53 AM

thanks to you James, Artic Wind,
midnitesun, Bobby and amusemi, it's nice to be welcomed on PIP, i will read your poems as soon as i could....

Regards
2islander2

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

7 posted 2008-03-13 08:42 AM

Yann~
This is a wonderful tribute to a true hero~

*(Information for others)*
This gentleman was 110 years old when he passed, outliving more than 8.4 million other soldiers who fought under the French flag in World War I to become France’s last living veteran of the war intended to end all wars~

Welcome to PiP ... we are a wonderful community circle of poets and friends~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
Email - [email protected]

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

8 posted 2008-03-13 09:11 AM

Welcome, dear Yann, to Pip-world, hope you will enjoy it here.

This is an interesting first entry and indeed a beautiful tribute. I always enjoy the ability to express gratitude.

Love,
Margherita

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

9 posted 2008-03-13 10:48 AM

Yann,

A beautiful tribute to a man whom I am sure would have been proud to have heard it.

Welcome to Passions. Please, check your email
for a very special greeting.

" It matters not this distance now " Excerpt, Yesterday's Love
~*~
KRJ

K-K
Member

since 2008-03-13

Posts 153
Indiana

10 posted 2008-03-13 03:44 PM

Thank you for sharing, no words for your pain. Bless you

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

11 posted 2008-03-13 09:12 PM

Hi Yann,
I knew you would fit in here and I know you are going to enjoy it. Another fine poem and very nice tribute to a man who stayed the course.
Ida

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

12 posted 2008-03-15 03:12 PM

hello Marge, Margherita, sunshine, K K and Ida and thanks for the time you took reading me and for your nice comments...

yann

ilsm
Member

since 2008-04-13

Posts 61
UK

13 posted 2008-04-22 08:07 PM

An enjoyable read and a fine memorial to the last "hairy-one".

Thanks

Seoulair
Senior Member

since 2008-03-27

Posts 807
Seoul S.Korea

14 posted 2008-04-25 12:24 PM

wonderful. One man's life showed a unforgettable historic event. A great soldier.
love the poem.

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

15 posted 2008-04-25 12:49 PM

WONDERFUL!! Yann, this is fantastic and I can't believe I missed your first post!! It's a little late to welcome you to our pages blue too!!

thanks for all your contributions, I love reading them.. love RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

16 posted 2008-04-25 03:44 AM

Thank you Roniece, I'm very glad you read my poem and your comment made me glad too.

Have a nice day

yann

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

17 posted 2008-04-25 03:46 AM

Thanks to you islm and Seoul, i apreciate your warmful comments, it's nice to be read on this site...

yann

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

18 posted 2008-04-26 05:55 PM

This IS indeed good!...[guess I somehow missed it when it was first posted?!]...

glad to see it return near the top of the "P.I.P.-land" queue!

applause for this 'penning'!

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.