Today's poet

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

returning printer
tumbles through alien snow
dreaming of mangoes

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That's great DT! Thanks....very true too.

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Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill

Glad you got a good run in today. Hope you're not feeling too battered and bruised though. Like the haiku. :)

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It was a great run and worth the small injuries sustained! I am just surprised that I felt so strong having not run for six weeks.

'If' is a great poem, one of my favourites too.

Good stuff merry. I will be 46 this year; the age my father was when he died. We were not close but it will be an important landmark in my life I think

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

Be 11 years this March since me and my sister lost our Dad, he'll never be forgotten though, found this, like it:)


R.I.P. Dad

You may have been here
And gone
But our memory
Will live on

You are loved
And forever will be
You’re in a better place
You’ll see

We’ll miss you
With all our heart
We’ll cry cause
We’re apart

But deep down
We will see
That you
Are watching over me

You were the best
Family member
One that your children
Will always remember

Don’t be sad
Cause your no longer in pain
Don’t let your tears
Run down as rain

We’ll be fine
Because you taught us well
It was time to say
So long and fare well!

R.I.P. Dad............

Amy Stuart

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Once I saw mountains angry,
And ranged in battle-front.
Against them stood a little man;
Aye, he was no bigger than my finger.
I laughed, and spoke to one near me,
"Will he prevail?"
"Surely," replied this other;
"His grandfathers beat them many times."
Then did I see much virtue in grandfathers --
At least, for the little man
Who stood against the mountains.

Stephen Maria Crane

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

Be 11 years this March since me and my sister lost our Dad, he'll never be forgotten though, found this, like it:)


R.I.P. Dad

You may have been here
And gone
But our memory
Will live on

You are loved
And forever will be
You’re in a better place
You’ll see

We’ll miss you
With all our heart
We’ll cry cause
We’re apart

But deep down
We will see
That you
Are watching over me

You were the best
Family member
One that your children
Will always remember

Don’t be sad
Cause your no longer in pain
Don’t let your tears
Run down as rain

We’ll be fine
Because you taught us well
It was time to say
So long and fare well!

R.I.P. Dad............

Amy Stuart

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Very moving merry...

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

Be 11 years this March since me and my sister lost our Dad, he'll never be forgotten though, found this, like it:)


R.I.P. Dad

You may have been here
And gone
But our memory
Will live on

You are loved
And forever will be
You’re in a better place
You’ll see

We’ll miss you
With all our heart
We’ll cry cause
We’re apart

But deep down
We will see
That you
Are watching over me

You were the best
Family member
One that your children
Will always remember

Don’t be sad
Cause your no longer in pain
Don’t let your tears
Run down as rain

We’ll be fine
Because you taught us well
It was time to say
So long and fare well!

R.I.P. Dad............

Amy Stuart

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I like this too Merry...some great sentiments.

It will be six years in February since my dad died and I read this at his funeral because he was not religious and had an unorthodox approach to most things. Your poem and this one seem to make a good pair.

If I should go before the rest of you,
Break not a flower nor inscribe a stone
Nor when I'm gone speak in a Sunday voice.
But be the usual selves that I have known.
Weep if you must
Parting is hell
But life goes on
So sing as well.

ps it was by Joyce Grenfell

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Originally Posted by freckle

The Cynics Only Love Poem

Love comes and goes
And often it has paused,
Then come back to see
The damage it has caused.


Brian Patten

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Hi Freckle! Another great choice...

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Good stuff merry. I will be 46 this year; the age my father was when he died. We were not close but it will be an important landmark in my life I think

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Shame you were not so close mate, me and my Dad were best mates, used to drag me up hills at an early age, always remember walking the 3 peaks at 11 with him and his mates, he sneaked me a half of Guinness in the pub after, Happy Days:)
46 is too young, me and you are 46 this year, but we ain't going anywhere, too much to attempt yet;)

I love the "if" poem and can never read it enough...Hes I am glad you had a good run!

here is a poem by Kapka Kassabova

Geography for the Lost

The outlines of the hills are clear, very clear.
The stones are full of stately glee.
We don't know what has brought us here.
We don't know what will make us flee.

Seagulls in free fall, marbled weather-
with or without us, this city is complete,
and other cities for that matter,
and villages, and countrysides. They sleep

in peace without us. Yes, an insult. Never mind,
we're here. Univited, but we're here.
We even have a window, and we're pleased to find:
the outlines of the hills are clear, very clear.