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Hero's And Old Gray Mares
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Hero's And Old Gray Mares |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla 
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Rewrite: Hero’s and Old Gray Mares My hero’s have turned from the daring dare To the constant of the old gray mare From the thrill of a moments glory To the dull of a stable story From the burst of light of a novas’ flare To the ever burning candle there To the constant of a working back That has pulled its load and cleared the track. That has faced the weary and the dreary And never stopped when things got leery. That has never flown on butterfly wings But kept a string on possible things. I cannot change the rules that are there But I have forgone the worship of dare It burns but a while this light of a spark But the old gray mare burns steady the dark. I grant you the thrill of the serge of dare But nothing dares dare like the old gray mare. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Remind me to wear a hat next time I come over!  Nicely penned, sir Sy  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Balladeer, OK, see you soon. |
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Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Ah - "They ain't like they used ta be.." Are they Sy?.... Nicely done, of course...  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Nan, So glad to hear from you. Missed you sweety. |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Could be an ode to the working class. As a former Pittsburgher that's how I read it. Or a tribute to a less than flashy but faithful wife. Thanks |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
All I know is...the Poets of Passions are out and about this fine Sunday morning, and it's my pleasured treasure to read you all! Well done, Sy! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
RSWells, Both good points, Thanks Sunshine, Thanks for the read. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Seymour~ A charming read your quill of bleed Quite the tale of heroes steady off across a meadow fair the old gray mare stands ready Gallop of a memory across a trail or two 'nothing dares dare like the old gray mare' is certainly going to do ! You shine !  *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Marge, You more than shine, Hugs and kisses and thanks. |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
what an original write! |
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Lisa Member
since 1999-07-08
Posts 88Lunenburg,VT USA |
I really liked this. "The old grey mare sure and steady No flash in the pan alway there, always ready" who could ask for anything more? |
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SmittenKitten Senior Member
since 2001-06-20
Posts 1131where the sky and horizon meet |
Well I think that I need to get me one of these Great old gray mares One of these daring steeds! I love it ~Krista |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
That has faced the weary and the dreary And never stopped when things got leery. That has never flown on butterfly wings But kept a string on possible things. I cannot change the rules that are there But I have forgone the worship of dare It burns but a while this light of a spark But the old gray mare burns steady the dark. I grant you the thrill of the serge of dare But nothing dares dare like the old gray mare. ========================= Yes...keep a tight hold on that string of possible things  *winkiewinkie*  meWe're all feeding our lonely like it might go away, |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Irish, Thank you so much. Lisa, Nice poetic comment, thank you. Smitten, Thank you for the sweet comment. JM, Yes I do hold the strings of possible things. Winkiewinkie Stinky. |
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