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Meeting Death
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Flint sharp hills And dusty trees Protect the river He was 76 spent 40 years In Bolivia Spreading the word He believed And lived There were tales Of monkey and margay Kept as pets Stories punctuated With his faith And agile hands 76 years Bone Cancer And beliefs tested It appeared to me He was passing His faith Like the flint sharp hills And dusty trees Protecting the River that ran through His heart |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
So much life in the River...no wonder the old man kept it close to his heart... well done Sir! |
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Constance Member
since 2001-07-28
Posts 393Ohio |
A man like this deserves peace--may the river carry him there. Beautiful and touching. |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Cpat-- A poem both tender and touching. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
76 years Bone Cancer And beliefs tested This is all that the others have said and powerfully so! I like the two-edged sword of his "passing his belief" quite a piece, as usual! |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
so many remarkable lives and stories that pass untold...oh wait, I was writing again...(bad fingers, BAD!!!) A lovely tribute. I wish I had known this person. |
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MoonShadow Senior Member
since 2001-08-02
Posts 943Dark side of the Moon. |
Would make a lovely Epitaph. Very well written. |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Great submission of a man on a mission. I assume it was for souls he was fishin' "Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to decieve" |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Very well written, strong poem. Sandra |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
well done Sir. . . we should all meet this way. . . ------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
Cpat, so many have lived long years and have nothing to show for them. This man has done well and left his mark on many( my guess) I like the sound of the river still flowing as his life is leaving. Thank you for sharing him with us. ME |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
This man has shook hands with life I'm certain. To know what he knows. But then we wouldn't have earned it as he did. I hope his passing is a peaceful one. Very poignant C. Thank you. Sincerely, Regina |
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