Ted Kennedy

We have lost, yet, another imperfect friend.
A family man, whose lapse took decades to amend.
Whose congeniality in gentility will always abide,
whose search for universal equality in us still resides.
Let none who have not serve so reply.
Mourn, Edward Kennedy has died.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Esquire Avatar
February 15, 2010 at 5:21 PM
Dear Light and LOVE, Deborah, A Very Fitting "Elegy" For the Health Reform Senator His last few Years were his best Superb Write YOUR Liege ALWAYS...HG
Winter Avatar
November 18, 2009 at 4:22 PM
An honorable tribute Debbie gal, this is beautifully written and deeply felt. You say true. The wound of such a great loss reopened as I read this. Your stopping by was nothing less than the sun on a rainy day. This year really sucks, to be blunt, and its not over yet. Could be worse, and I guess eventually, it will be. How's that for optimism? : )) Miss you too. xoxoxo
Joseph Avatar
August 31, 2009 at 12:27 PM
a statesman. When I think of statesman, I think of Thomas Jefferson
Fraser Avatar
August 31, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Not my Countryman, i believe he was every countries Countryman. When he spoke people listened, that's not power. It's out and out Respect of which you don't gain you earn, just my thoughts>>James
Joseph Avatar
August 31, 2009 at 7:34 AM
BTW I meant to say last week, his name was Edward M Kennedy, not Theodore.
Loving Iii Avatar
August 30, 2009 at 6:00 PM
my poem was about a real place writen at that place exactly as i saw it and named in the poem. and as far as a tribute to teddy that was all that i could trhink of. but you've done so well in the task your self. his down fall ? the way i thought of it was as something that made him do the things he did maybe without id he wouldn't be the man he was. john
George   Avatar
August 30, 2009 at 9:54 AM
Hi Deb, What wonderful tribute you have written for a GREAT MAN. Greatness lies in those who have lived made mistakes, learned from them, and made amends buy making the world a better place. A father was such a man. Love, Lainie
Joseph Avatar
August 28, 2009 at 6:25 PM
Did you know that Ted Kennedy tried to attend every funeral of every serviceman from Mass. since he first went into the Senate?
Kendrick Avatar
August 28, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Sad to see someone who served our country for so many years and experience the tradegy that his family did go his end from the terrible disease of cancer. Nicely written. Keep writing. Sara
Richards Avatar
August 28, 2009 at 2:45 PM
What a touching and fine tribute to this man who was one of the last of his kind. Well done, Deborah. Such a touching and moving poem this is.
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