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Tilting At Windmills

The grinding millstone The chaff invested air The lone miller bow's in prayer Seemingly lost in the chaos The code of honour Looking through the opaque The lone miller, is he sage Or lost in the modern age Tilting at windmills Is he a quixotic man Doubtful it was a plan His prayer said Now he mixes Rye, wheat, corn Out of this, bread is born Body soul and redemption Made of hand, blessed with spirit The lone miller, is he sage Or is he lost in the modern age Tilting at windmills The code of honour reclaimed The nature of a man, set free Tilting at windmills He will always be

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/10/2013 1:12:00 PM

Congratulations!!! Gerard --It was nice viewing your Featured Poem on the soups Home page :) this past week. Take Care and enjoy the NEW coming week.... *Luv~ > LINDA <

Kathryn Collins

Date: 10/16/2013 9:15:00 AM

Dear Gerard - Another proof why I love Irish poetry and the Irish. There such a strain of wisdom in Tilting at Windmills, truly back to the earth. (and that touch of the sad) Welcome to Soup. I hope to read more of your poetry. If you post it, I will read it. Kathryn Margaret Mary McLoughlin Collins - you're the only one here who knows that.

Gerard Quain
Date: 10/16/2013 10:47:00 AM

Thank you Kathryn , if you like this, then you will love my ebooks of poetry feel free to preview or review them , http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/hardman1

Ifeanyi Bob Ekechukwu

Date: 10/15/2013 5:59:00 PM

Well penned,love your style . Welcome to poetrysoup,hope you find this place a safe haven for the display of your talents. Hugs and love.

Gerard Quain
Date: 10/16/2013 8:41:00 AM

thank you bob,

Skat A

Date: 10/13/2013 7:53:00 PM

gerad. Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT

Gerard Quain
Date: 10/14/2013 5:45:00 AM

Thank you SKAT , for your generous welcome to poetry soup , your very kind, if you wish to know more about me, then google my name Gerard Quain, I have loads of poetry online as well two ebooks of poetry

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/13/2013 12:39:00 PM

Welcome to P-Soup, Gerard ! - Lovely & sweet !!! - Very nice to read your first poem here. - Hope you will have much pleasure to be with us. - Wishing you good luck - have a nice day! - Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours. - My first greeting to you from Norway / / / Anne-Lise :)

Gerard Quain
Date: 10/14/2013 5:46:00 AM

Thank you Anne lise, for your kindness, if you wish to know more about me or my poetry ,just google Gerard Quain , there is a lot of my poetry about

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/13/2013 11:05:00 AM

Gerard, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. Dropping by to invite you to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* -Looking forward in following and reading your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@

Gerard Quain
Date: 10/14/2013 5:48:00 AM

Thank you so much, Poet Destroyer , hoping that oyur name is paradoxical , and not true , thanks for oyur generous welcome