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The Old Rocking Chair

There on the porch Sits the old rocking chair Soft cushions to touch Warm blanket are there Where tadcu* used to sit After a shift down the mine Man and boy at the pit Until he injured his spine At his side on the stool Is a gnarled old pipe Tadcu made it a rule He would never light up. Said his lungs were busy Dealing with the pit dust coughing made him dizzy Oxygen a must. Loved to rock as he dreamt Of his life as a lad Remembering he wept Getting old made him so sad *tadcu - grandfather Penned 07/07/2014

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/30/2014 7:57:00 AM

Seren, thank you for the reply... it pays off to follow instructions... Linda

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/29/2014 1:57:00 PM

Seren, A nice winning Quatrain. I don't know the form, however --Well done... Always ~LINDA

Seren Roberts
Date: 7/30/2014 2:44:00 AM

Thanks Linda guess what I don't know this form either, I literally followed instructions....Seren

Robert Lindley

Date: 7/28/2014 8:33:00 PM

A great write! Brought great memories to me! Big congrats on your win!!!

Seren Roberts
Date: 7/30/2014 2:45:00 AM

Hi Robert, Hope they were all happy memories ....Seren

Arlene Smith

Date: 7/28/2014 11:29:00 AM

Happy to see this one a winner, dear Seren! Congrats and hugs my friend.. Arlene

Seren Roberts
Date: 7/30/2014 2:46:00 AM

Hi Arlene, glad you enjoyed the read . Thanks ..Seren

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/28/2014 9:03:00 AM

Very lovely affectionate poem Seren,, loved much,, cud recall some old memories as well, thnx for sharing! Congrats on big win!

Seren Roberts
Date: 7/30/2014 2:47:00 AM

Many thanks for your kind words....Seren

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 7/28/2014 1:26:00 AM

Lovely recollections of the old memories, Seren. Congrats

Seren Roberts
Date: 7/30/2014 2:48:00 AM

Thank you Ram for your kind words ....Seren

Kelly Deschler

Date: 7/27/2014 9:21:00 PM

This brought back a few memories of my own Grandfather, as he used to sit in his rocking chair and reminisce.... Great work, Seren! Congrats on your win!

Seren Roberts
Date: 7/30/2014 2:52:00 AM

yes Kelly they could sit there for hours and when you ask they say just thinking.....nice thoughts to remember ....Seren

Arlene Smith

Date: 7/10/2014 6:27:00 AM

If rocking chairs could talk.. I have one titled the same.. This is lovely memories of a hard working much loved grandfather.. Hugs... Arlene

Seren Roberts
Date: 7/30/2014 2:50:00 AM

Thank you for the encouragement....Seren

Tim Smith

Date: 7/7/2014 9:56:00 PM

A lovely memory Seren...So many things can remind us of the past....hugs Tim

Seren Roberts
Date: 7/30/2014 2:49:00 AM

I am glad I brought back some glad memories of maybe sad times ....Seren