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Array ( [sid] => 9731 [catid] => 1 [aid] => Mick [title] => he painted as a poet [time] => 2003-01-04 11:20:00 [hometext] => poetry , prose ...all much the same , do you not think it so? ...
" he painted as a poet."...thoughts of my late husband .... a beautiful soul [bodytext] => he believed he painted as a poet....
he had said he wanted to be everyman...
to soar to the highest mountain,
to wallow in the deepest depths,
and to exuberately experience everything
that was on offer in between.

to make all his own decisions and mistakes,
to have no responsibilities,
to have all the Crazy excitement ,
a life like that can bring.

Ireland, he told me, was the place where
a man could sit sit alone all his life...
if he so wishes.
he is not an oddity...
maybe a genius...
but nothing special...
with none to envy or to scorn.

sure, he said, it's a rough old life,
it's all pre-destined you know
one gets the odd chance
at making changes in direction,
but it's not very often
and making these changes is always soooo
chancey.

all in all,
it's worth getting through it ,
if you can.
and he did.

but will I?
[comments] => 7 [counter] => 248 [topic] => 24 [informant] => roisin [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 25 [ratings] => 5 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => LoveRemembered )

he painted as a poet

Contributed by roisin on Saturday, 4th January 2003 @ 11:20:00 AM in AEST
Topic: LoveRemembered

he believed he painted as a poet....
he had said he wanted to be everyman...
to soar to the highest mountain,
to wallow in the deepest depths,
and to exuberately experience everything
that was on offer in between.

to make all his own decisions and mistakes,
to have no responsibilities,
to have all the Crazy excitement ,
a life like that can bring.

Ireland, he told me, was the place where
a man could sit sit alone all his life...
if he so wishes.
he is not an oddity...
maybe a genius...
but nothing special...
with none to envy or to scorn.

sure, he said, it's a rough old life,
it's all pre-destined you know
one gets the odd chance
at making changes in direction,
but it's not very often
and making these changes is always soooo
chancey.

all in all,
it's worth getting through it ,
if you can.
and he did.

but will I?

Copyright © roisin ... [ 2003-01-04 11:20:00]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: he painted as a poet (User Rating: 1 )
by wolfflow on Saturday, 4th January 2003 @ 12:28:50 PM AEST
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you'll make it rosie,

Re: he painted as a poet (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Saturday, 4th January 2003 @ 05:16:06 PM AEST
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Dearest Roisin @-<-<<-
This is very Beautiful.. I too lost my husband and my heart goes out to you..
Huggs always Nessa

Re: he painted as a poet (User Rating: 1 )
by nomad on Tuesday, 7th January 2003 @ 07:53:05 AM AEST
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This is an absolutely stunning and beautiful tribute to your husband, Roisin. Clearly, you are a beautiful soul too. I like your inclusion of Irish culture. Are you Irish also? Lastly, to answer your question: I think you will "get through it", in your magnificant style.

Re: he painted as a poet (User Rating: 1 )
by thorns on Tuesday, 7th January 2003 @ 03:30:44 PM AEST
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sounds like a true writer. i think anyone can write boring prose, but to write good prose, one must also be a poet.

Re: he painted as a poet (User Rating: 1 )
by karoody on Sunday, 9th February 2003 @ 02:12:28 AM AEST
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i love this one, rosie. you really do have a beautiful soul!

Re: he painted as a poet (User Rating: 1 )
by LadyDama on Wednesday, 19th March 2003 @ 01:25:21 PM AEST
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this is a beautiful, poignant tribute... again, excellently written... your poetry really speaks to me... i truly enjoy your writing style... blessings... michele

Re: he painted as a poet (User Rating: 1 )
by Merry on Tuesday, 30th September 2003 @ 01:35:41 PM AEST
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Rosie
this wirte really touched my heart

merry

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