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Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2004-02-28 08:14 PM

To me you were the sunrise, the dawn awakening,
the cool breeze that caressed my face on a hot
summer’s day. The gentle hand upon a small boy's
shoulder.  The steadying grip,  the true and
skilled aim...all a boy could ever want, need or
desire to have...

The shower that brought life, the life that brought
smiles,   the smile that lasted ages...until that day.

Fall was not kind, the merciless winds of autumn
blowing, the snows that fell early upon hardened
earth, earth dug laboriously that you might rest
within that darkened place, as ropes gently
lowered my sun, moon and stars,   and I wept
uncontrollably.

I still remember each day when I dug a can of
worms, them wiggling cheerfully in the bottom
of an old coffee can.  Having filled it countless
times, often just returning them to their own
place within mother earth, a place tended with
care and kindness...fishing was such a treat.

A place, not unlike your own...tended tenderly
as rains fell and mingled with the tears that fall
to this day....and always will.  For that was
a merciless Fall when death stole you away.
When the heart of a kind and gentle man finally
stopped, as we both shed a tear...

You are not forgotten....Thank You PawPaw
for all you gave to me...things my Dad never
could...he would thank you too....

GG
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since 2002-12-03

Posts 3532
Lost in thought

1 posted 2004-02-28 08:30 PM

I don't know what to say......
I mean...
...thanks for the hanky alert.

Always, Alyssa

He was a man of sorrows
...I am a girl of tears.

DavePage
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since 2003-12-21

Posts 2917

2 posted 2004-02-28 08:46 PM

Quality

Very good

Earthy, sincere, considerate, loving

regards

Dave

Nightshade

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since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

3 posted 2004-02-28 09:06 PM

straight from the heart dear Magnus.

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2004-02-28 10:33 PM

Kahlil
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since 2003-04-12

Posts 1881

5 posted 2004-02-29 03:30 AM

So very touching, Magnus. ~K~

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

6 posted 2004-02-29 05:21 AM

gosh

Obscurity
Member

since 2003-12-04

Posts 153
In A Melancholic Dream

7 posted 2004-02-29 07:16 AM

Awesome!!! Love the word useage, and imagry it definatly felt 'out of the box', I enjoyed deeply.

scorpio
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since 2002-10-02

Posts 5178
right...there

8 posted 2004-02-29 08:49 AM

Barry, a very touching write.

believe in what your heart feels...

Bonnie j
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since 2003-06-27

Posts 1588
Ohio

9 posted 2004-02-29 09:02 AM

Love is surrounding this poem. So gentle and tender. So hard to lose a person that we love deeply, but as this poem shows he is still held within your heart with love.
Hugs
Bon-Bon

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

10 posted 2004-02-29 01:10 PM

Magnus~
Gentle are your thoughts in memory~

Yes ...~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

[email protected]

Ericc
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since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

11 posted 2004-02-29 01:23 PM

What a beautiful, beautiful tribute.

Eric

iliana
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since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

12 posted 2004-02-29 03:57 PM

And how could you not adore your PawPaw -- a fisherman among men. I understand, my Grandpa took me fishing, too. This was a very tender flowing memory. Thank you for sharing this special man with us.

Startime55
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since 2003-04-05

Posts 2148
Alberta, Canada

13 posted 2004-03-04 12:40 PM

**sigh** Boy do you ever know how to bring tears to the eyes...This vision from your past is so clear that I could see the shining eyes of excitment you had....You ever amaze me with the talent that flows so wonderfully from your heart...I love it....

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

14 posted 2004-03-04 12:47 PM

Beautiful and very touching write, dear Barry. You feel him within so strongly.
Love, Margherita

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

15 posted 2004-03-04 07:22 PM

nice

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

16 posted 2004-03-04 09:44 PM

You are right...
hanky alert...

ThisDiamond
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since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

17 posted 2004-03-04 10:47 PM

Wonderful write Mag.
TD

BloomingRose
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since 2000-08-09

Posts 3092
Florida

18 posted 2004-03-04 11:27 PM

MAJOR hanky alert! Very touching.

Deb

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