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Raggle Taggle Gypsy

Raggle Taggle gypsy boy born somewhere different in the countryside, though not far from a big city. Hanzi, at the age of eight he used to live as a gypsy boy, going from here to there and everywhere. He has never had the chance to go to school, but he loved to dance, sing and playing the bagpipes. His father used to take him to the pubs on the back of the horse up and down drinking and singing until the dawn. As his father was usually drunk, Hanzi used to take him home one night after night. Engaged to the instruments he practised every day when time gave him the chance. Poor raggle taggle gypsy boy, he was so depressed but talented as nobody. He was an adult boy at his early age. He left his routine and went to the outskirts of Glasgow as a raggle taggle gypsy boy. He played his music begging on the streets, violin, pipes, flute and more, only for peanuts and applauses. Hanzi wanted another life, far from the one he had before. Many years after dancing from here to there, he was playing in a pub in Glasgow when he met this princess. Leah was her name, very rich lady lost in the night cocktails, looking for youngsters gypsies to spend her live with. Hanzi embraced her as a friend, never as a lover, he was poor but honest. He was only twenty and he wasn't in love. Leah didn't care, she saw a raggle taggle gypsy boy going to somewhere in his life and she joined him to follow his star.

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Date: 6/4/2024 6:57:00 AM
Hi Maria….as l read your poem l could visualise and imagine it all in my mind! A delightful read! Debx
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Maria Fernandez-Garcia
Date: 6/4/2024 8:09:00 AM
Good afternoon Deb. Thank you so much for stopping by and reading. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Have a nice day my friend!
Date: 6/4/2024 2:05:00 AM
Love will always find a way. Great story telling. Loved it.
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Maria Fernandez-Garcia
Date: 6/4/2024 4:12:00 AM
Many thanks Victor. Have a great day!
Date: 6/3/2024 3:53:00 PM
Hello maria, I love the ending of this poem/ A beautiful poem Maria. Hugs. /Darlene/
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/4/2024 10:10:00 AM
Hello Maria, You are welcome. I will. you have a great day to. Hugs. /Darlene/ Love.
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Maria Fernandez-Garcia
Date: 6/4/2024 12:00:00 AM
My dear Darlene many thanks. Nice to have a coffee in the morning and read your kind message. Hope you have a great day. Love/María
Date: 6/3/2024 9:45:00 AM
Dear Maria, utterly captivating! Your great storytelling took me into his nomadic life filled with music, hardship, and an unexpected encounter. You have truly honored Hanzi, this talented yet downtrodden young man. I thought the arrival of the mysterious Leah adds an intriguing twist. I'm left wanting to know what adventures await them! Beautifully crafted work. - Blessings, Daniel
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Maria Fernandez-Garcia
Date: 6/3/2024 11:11:00 AM
Hello dear Daniel. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you very much for your lovely and kind comment. Wishing you a great day. Blessings!
Date: 6/3/2024 8:10:00 AM
WOW!!! I enjoyed reading this wonderful write/story. Have A Blessed Day Writing Away............................
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Maria Fernandez-Garcia
Date: 6/3/2024 11:09:00 AM
Many thanks dear Paula. I'm happy you found it enjoyable. Have a blessed day you too!
Date: 6/2/2024 5:05:00 PM
Dear Maria, this poem depicts Hanzi, a young gypsy child, as he overcomes his background and seeks a new path with the assistance of Leah, a wealthy woman. Hanzi's trials as a gypsy youth, his love of music, his relationships, and his change after meeting Leah are the focus.
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Maria Fernandez-Garcia
Date: 6/3/2024 11:08:00 AM
Thank you so much dear Sotto for your kind comment. Have a great afternoon.

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