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Array ( [sid] => 183895 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Korean Soul [time] => 2017-01-08 14:13:41 [hometext] => A tale of forbidden humanity [bodytext] => A South Korean boy was found;
In a bomb ditch, nearly drowned.
With no one left to take him in;
The GI Joes adopted him.

Gave him clothes and every week;
A few new English words to speak.
The first sentence he composed:
“I no like learn English, Joe.”

Cleaned him up and named him Clover.
Army rations won him over;
Suspicious of what was inside;
The outer labels were his guide;

Peaches pictured on the tin;
Meant peaches would be found within!
Thus on Clovers DONT EAT list:
Aunt Jemima Pancake mix.

My brother told his tales to me;
When he came home in ’53.
Knowing as they all did then;
They’d never see that boy again.

Sometimes in his reverie;
He’ll call me Clover absently.
And smile and wink with old mans eyes;
Recalling under war-torn skies;
They all were boys, too soon, too wise.
[comments] => 4 [counter] => 584 [topic] => 21 [informant] => softerware [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )

Korean Soul

Contributed by softerware on Sunday, 8th January 2017 @ 02:13:41 PM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

A South Korean boy was found;
In a bomb ditch, nearly drowned.
With no one left to take him in;
The GI Joes adopted him.

Gave him clothes and every week;
A few new English words to speak.
The first sentence he composed:
“I no like learn English, Joe.”

Cleaned him up and named him Clover.
Army rations won him over;
Suspicious of what was inside;
The outer labels were his guide;

Peaches pictured on the tin;
Meant peaches would be found within!
Thus on Clovers DONT EAT list:
Aunt Jemima Pancake mix.

My brother told his tales to me;
When he came home in ’53.
Knowing as they all did then;
They’d never see that boy again.

Sometimes in his reverie;
He’ll call me Clover absently.
And smile and wink with old mans eyes;
Recalling under war-torn skies;
They all were boys, too soon, too wise.

Copyright Â© softerware ... [ 2017-01-08 14:13:41]
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Re: Korean Soul (User Rating: 1 )
by duff on Wednesday, 11th January 2017 @ 05:42:30 PM AEST
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A story told by a wonderful storyteller. Great job! You covered every emotion and then some. Creative and just different. It was a pleasure reading this.

duff

Re: Korean Soul (User Rating: 1 )
by Spike on Wednesday, 11th January 2017 @ 09:50:00 PM AEST
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First recounted in prose, then embellished with rhyme, making it a wonderful storybook post. Thanks for the share.

S.

Re: Korean Soul (User Rating: 1 )
by Invierno on Sunday, 15th January 2017 @ 06:38:18 PM AEST
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Funny, poignant and touching. The end left me smiling in a way that goes far beyond the lips. There are rare and wonderful moments when my heart smiles....sadness can be joyful if told in the right light..."He’ll call me Clover absently.
And smile and wink with old mans eyes".

We have no control in this world on what happens to us near the final station.

Very well done, my friend.

Re: Korean Soul (User Rating: 1 )
by JamesStockdale on Tuesday, 24th January 2017 @ 05:32:03 PM AEST
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Beautiful poem Jaye.
I heard these types of stories as a child myself.
I learned so much and I wouldn/'/t change a thing.

JS.

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