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RSEvans
Senior Member

since 1999-10-23

Posts 1147
Tulsa, OK, USA

0 posted 2001-09-23 09:22 AM

I walked along a dry creekbed
  Kicking stones around,
Thoughts streaming through my head
  As my shoes scuffed along the ground.
I thought I had seen so many
  Until I saw it there
A scuffed and scarred up penny
  Laid on the ground, I stared.
Lincoln's face was tarnished
  And the copper was turning green
Like so many other pennys
  That I know we all have seen.
But something in this one was different
  Something was not quite right
I know its only one cent
  But I took it home that night.
I lay the penny in a dish
  Surrounded it with acid
Hoping to eat away the tarnish
  And make the copper placid.
The next morning when I found it
  It was bright and shiny copper
So I took it from the acid
  And rinsed it off with water.
And then the difference struck me
  Like an anvil with a hammer
The difference in this penny
  Nearly made me stammer.
You see Lincoln was smiling
  And his eyes were shining bright
His image most reguiling
  What an image, what a sight!
For on this shining penny
  Even though a simple cent
I saw the path of my country
  In the symbolism wrent.
For even though poor in value
  And tarnished from abuse
It now shown with pride and new
  From the acid I had used.
It had come through the weather
  Through the much and mire
And aspired to be better
  To be something so much higher.
So America don't be let down
  By the selfish acts of a few
Be proud of this sacred ground
  And shine just like new.

Knight of the Rose.

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

1 posted 2001-09-23 10:15 AM

RSEvans - very well said, glad that I stopped for a read.

BC

catalinamoon

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

2 posted 2001-09-23 10:18 AM

Clap...Cheer..what a wonderful portrayal..thank you
Sandra

Munda
Member Elite

since 1999-10-08

Posts 3544
The Hague, The Netherlands

3 posted 2001-09-23 11:25 AM

Really like your message.

Well done!

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

4 posted 2001-09-23 11:36 AM

RSEvans,
Good write, enjoyed the read.

SmartChick
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-09-23

Posts 7081
On A Journey To The Unknown

5 posted 2001-09-23 11:58 AM

Hi! I new here.
I like your poem.

NightShadow
Member

since 2001-09-04

Posts 127
New Jersey

6 posted 2001-09-23 02:33 PM

Very nice poem!

Excellent write..

A Life without Love, is no life at all...

Tennessee Angel
Senior Member

since 2000-06-03

Posts 661
Tennessee

7 posted 2001-09-26 11:56 PM

This is absolutely awesome and what a wonderful message. Great job!

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