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I Knew a Man
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I Knew a Man |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea 
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I Knew a Man by Michael I knew a man most all my life A gentle spirit, he Who made such lovely things of art For all the world to see So tender was this old man's heart Such caring did he show He welcomed everyone he met And how they loved him so He'd buy old bikes then fix them up And make them look like new Give them away to some poor child These kinds of things he'd do When he saw need in someone's life His wallet opened wide If someone hurt he'd hold them close And dry the tears they cried But life to him would not be kind Most of it spent in pain The doctors searched but could not find The cause it seemed, not plain The friends he'd thought who loved him so Were nowhere to be found Their visits less and less became And then none came around I know not what became of him I've heard he moved away To an old house at the ocean At least that's what they say Proust- |
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Watersign6 Senior Member
since 2001-05-25
Posts 823Hurricane,WV |
i love this poem, i know of a man who is just as giving an kind as this man you wrote about an i will have to write this man i know a poem about how much i appreciate his kindness  when i get it written i will post it here.. |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
and when you get it written, I'll be looking forward to reading it. Thank you. Proust- |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Michael--a story full of the beauty of giving and the sad truth of being human. Very well done, my friend! |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
Sometimes people just take and don't give back, shame on them. Love it very much. Titia A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... |
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elizabeth anne Member
since 2001-03-29
Posts 83 |
Very nice ...sounds like a man I know Elizabeth Anne |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
I know this man, I believe. Perhaps each community has such a man. We are so lacking in knowledge, and because of our fears of not knowing what to say, we sometimes stay away. For whatever reason, shame on us. Shalom "I am not now that which I have been." |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Michael~ I enjoyed the tender characterization you gave this. Very nicely written. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Would you mind very much, Auguste, if I sent this in thought to my father? He has been gone some time now, but he was very much like this man here in your poem... as today is my father's birthday, this was indeed, a timely read....and I don't mind telling you, today Dad feels very close to me... thank you, good poet.... |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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