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Poet Edgar a Guest

Since I began my poetical journey, Mister Guest has been my inspiration. To emulate this extraordinary poet has ever been my motivation. He had that rare ability to portray the ordinary wonders of every-day life; Impish children, the warmth of home and an occasional shrewish wife! 'Twas in my high school English classes that with him I was smitten. Since then I've enjoyed nearly every poem that he has ever written. He has gladdened my soul with his wide range of emotions. His is poetry that has touched hearts here and across the oceans! "It takes a heap o' livin' in a house to make it home!" Ah! That splendid line of his evokes warmth of family in my dome! His is verse that folks can associate with that will stand the test of time. No haiku or blank verse for him - he wrote with rhythm and rhyme! He wrote about the joys of youth and the contentment of old age; Of the vicissitudes of life, dispensing words of advice so sage; Of the value of work, of beggars and kings and the miracle of love; The camaraderie of true friendship and guidance from Above. Dear to my heart shall always be the poetry of Edgar Guest. His works have inspired generations and we've all been truly blessed. His legacy will every be the poetry he left behind for the human race. He has crossed that mysterious veil and now rests in God's embrace.

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Date: 9/24/2016 9:37:00 PM
Oh, Edgar A. Guest was an early favorite of mine too. We had "It take a Heap o' Livin" framed on living room wall in my childhood home. Thank you for your kind words about my poem, "The Twilight". It is always good to hear from you. Love, Joyce
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Date: 8/30/2016 11:08:00 AM
so endearing, bob... home is where the heart is.. this is a splendid work!..huggs
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Date: 8/18/2016 6:59:00 PM
I have some reading to do, thank you for the introduction.
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Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 8/18/2016 7:27:00 PM
Thank you, Ron - I'm glad I piqued your interest and if you like real down to earth poetry about ordinary people and events, I think you will enjoy his poetry. Best to you - bob h
Date: 8/18/2016 2:18:00 PM
i've never read any poems by edgar guest (and i was an english major! how did that happen?) until now, bob, but i just went and looked up "it takes a heap o'livin" and enjoyed it very much. actually, it reminded me a lot of your poetry, so his motivation has worked very well. this is a beautiful tribute to him...
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Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 8/18/2016 3:10:00 PM
Well that's interesting! My lst reply to you said there were too many characters so I re-tooled it and lo and behold both replies printed. Grrrrrrrr!
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Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 8/18/2016 3:08:00 PM
Thx, Ilene, glad you enjoyed. He is not on Soup's famous poets list. If you want to read his poems enter his name in your search and you'll find his bio and all his poems. Congrats for being on Soup's most active list for the past few weeks!
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Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 8/18/2016 3:06:00 PM
Thx, Ilene, glad you enjoyed. He is not listed on Soup in the famous poets category or anywhere else on Soup. If you are interested in his poems, enter him in your search and his bio and poems will be available. I have all the volumes of poems he has written. Congrats on being on the Soup most active list for the past two weeks - bob h
Date: 8/18/2016 12:22:00 PM
Wonderful Robert. I enjoyed reading this and am certain Mr. Guest approves.
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