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My Grandfather's Pliers
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My Grandfather's Pliers |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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Starting a poem wondering how Grandfather began his farming with just a pair of pliers. Why must the image haunt me? [This message has been edited by Ratleader (03-26-2006 11:14 AM).] |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Perhaps for all he began with, and you begin with a pencil, you are haunted by the image of steel to graphite. In other words, I don't know, but continue, and perhaps we shall both learn of the reason why. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Perhaps because you are awed and proud? I always enjoy your thought paths. - Owl |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
It is that, very much so.... You're both right, and though the kind of work is very different, the principle is the same....I own these pliers, but I have to borrow all the language I use, in order to grow anything. That, and this from Ben Franklin: "I am a farmer, so that my son may be a merchant, and his son, a poet." In my case, it came true. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> ______________Ratleader______________ [This message has been edited by Ratleader (03-26-2006 11:13 AM).] |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Post script to my last reply: I would be! - Owl |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed...To each his tool! I loved this, and your explanation.  |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Your tools are different... but the determination and commitment to make excellence from the most humble of building blocks is undiluted through the generations. *S* Your grandfather would be proud. *S* And someday... your grandchildren will look at you and your pen with as much awe and admiration and "how'd he DO that?" and pride as you have in your ancestor. *S* |
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Goldenrose Member Elite
since 2003-05-30
Posts 3665 |
Both sets of tools can create...make something worth being proud of through the toil of work...enjoyed the read ed..thank you.. Goldenrose. |
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