John Freeman Poet Tanka

Love Fun and Poetry

Love Fun and Poetry
By John Moses Freeman

~once  my love did smile,
     and laughed in youth’s due seasons,
       yes these old prune lips…

 ~fun kissed many moons,
      and did frolic in the sun,
        winning smile quite bright,
          withering as juices dried,
            now the wisdom lines are drawn…

~my poetry lives to tell,
    of my youthful foolish smiles,
      youth in wisdom has turned grey,
        age has it's privy!

For and in honor of Linda-Marie The Sweetheart of P.S

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Carol Sunshine Brown July 21, 2011 at 6:46 AM It is so hot here in Ohio the last few days and they say stay in if you can. Well I can and so I thought this would be a wonderful day to thank everyone for their kind comments on my poetry. So I say thank you to you for the kind words and for sharing your amazing poetry with us Moses. Love, Carol

Gautami Phookan June 10, 2011 at 12:51 PM Congrats John on your wonderful win in this contest of Linda's..love, gautami

Wilma Neels June 9, 2011 at 12:08 PM Hey there John, congratulations on your win in Linda's contest :) blessings to you - tc

Jack Horne June 9, 2011 at 10:29 AM Many congratulations on your win, John : )

Joseph Osita June 9, 2011 at 10:29 AM Many congrats on your well deserved win in linda marie's contest

Carol Sunshine Brown June 9, 2011 at 7:03 AM Congratulations on a well deserved win in Linda-Marie's "Fun and Frolic" contest Moses. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta June 9, 2011 at 7:01 AM My congratulations on the win in the contest of Linda, john

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 8, 2011 at 5:15 PM Congrats Moses on your 7th place win in my contest luv..

Charles Henderson June 7, 2011 at 12:32 AM Very good John, you outdid yourself. Not all were foolish smiles, some were educational grins.

Jslambert Mister Roboto June 1, 2011 at 8:22 AM ~~~that little ~line is my favorite! Nice poem.

Robert A. Dufresne May 31, 2011 at 7:22 PM Well done John.. Reads like a classic. Sure she is thrilled. God bless.

Carrie Richards May 30, 2011 at 8:03 AM Indeed your poetry lives to tell the story of your youth! Nicely done John! love, Carrie

Phyllis Babcock May 30, 2011 at 7:14 AM Loved the last sentence of this poem John. I think as we get the gray hair we become a little wiser. ha ha. I enjoyed reading your poem this morning. Congrats on your win on Nette's contest . Have a great day. love phyl

Cory Long May 30, 2011 at 5:11 AM this was nicely written, good luck in the contest.. cory

Gwendolen Song May 29, 2011 at 10:59 PM Hi John--I think you have "arrived"---this poem proves it! This poem shows your wisdom and strength of character! Let the youth learn lessons from us old fuddy duddys. God is good! Life is good! Gwendolen

James Foulk May 28, 2011 at 9:02 AM Really enjoyed reading this one John, loved that last stanza.

Sara Kendrick May 27, 2011 at 1:44 PM Good luck in the contest...Reads like a winer to me..Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work..Sara

Anne Rutherford May 27, 2011 at 5:22 AM Very wll done John , age has it's wisdom!Anne

Steven Mossburg May 27, 2011 at 3:21 AM well crafted Tanka. good luck in the contest. It looks like a winner to me. Steve

Andrea Dietrich May 26, 2011 at 7:39 PM EVen though about youth and fun, it's also deep and pondering. Very good writing, john!

Derrick Burton May 24, 2011 at 6:05 PM Enjoyed this read tonight. Have a great one.

Constance La France May 24, 2011 at 7:46 AM A wonderful entry for the contest, I loved each line, I am sure Linda will like it~~

Zzzzz Zzzzz May 24, 2011 at 3:44 AM A beautifully penned piece, John. Being of a certain vintage myself, I can identify with this! Regards, Robert.