Long Tom hanks Poems

A pure Hawaiian of rare birth,
living a life somewhat carefree,
fed farm animals by this squirt,
sticks and stones were real toys indeed,
set trash ablaze, be on alert,
a barefoot country kid, that's me,
a runner on trails made...

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*Image of The Collection Plate by TPW.

The Epiphany of Three Men of the Cloth

My submission is of an objective accounting that had scintillated at my workplace yond the mid-'70s. It had spun into a resplendent...

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*Image of What Happens When I Put ... by UMC.

The Collection Plate,

'Tis a simple sacred place of worship bearing no weight, whereto, one's faith unchallenged, accepted universally.

A complement of thrice their numbers, religious qualities as...

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These are some of my all-time favorite actors
They all have some very important key factors
The reasons behind this have many different ranks 
I have to start with the beautiful and talented Tom Hanks
From Turner and...

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During the Second World War
A decision was made
If brothers were to be lost
The last would be saved

The story below
Is the truth in a way
For the search of a soldier
Before he becomes, theatre pray

The US Government...

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If one scene upon a screen could chill the spine
The rare and raw emotion soars the mind
It crawls into the skin of Andrew Beckett
Gaunt, pale, a shell, by thread he clings
A man betrayed my those...

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I read the news today oh boy(  beatles a day in the life))
about America from across the sea
bridge  over troubles waters (Simon & Garfunkel)
but  it never use to be
was always ‘a wonderful...

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We will meet the worth of Andrew Beckett
He had lived his life with kind regard 
But can they spare the same respect
for what is right, for what is shared
when truth reveals his private world ?

With...

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'Twas an emotional movie portraying the saga of a loveable chump.
'Twas about a hapless lad by the curious name of Forrest Gump!
He overcame handicaps that from birth were to be his plight,
And it seemed that...

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Philadelpia
where a man once lived
where a man once triumphed over unjust laws
a city where a lawyer died
for this truly was a compassionate lawyer
a man of discipline
a man who would win
a counselor who would claim victory...

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Philadelpia
where a man once lived
where a man once triumphed over unjust laws
a city where a lawyer died
for this truly was a compassionate lawyer
a man of discipline
a man who would win
a counselor who would claim victory...

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Ladies and gentleman
Welcome to the 2014 Academy awards for poets
Your hosts this year, are
Tom Hanks, Lord Byron, Lady gaga, Popeye and Edgar Allen Poe
With no further adieu, we shall proceed

This years nominations, for best Poet...

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T his the mid-seventies, California,
O akland Airport Hilton Inn, town aura,
M idst Oakland Stadium Complex, airport.

H ospitality Senior Special sort.
A t nineteen, I worked as a front desk staff, 
N ear my location was the...

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Soooooooooooo there's a Comments Contest well
HO HO HO ...AND IT AIN'T EVEN CHRISTMAS!

Whew!  Well, I never had much of a chest to get it off of anyway
but I thought about soup mailing a friend...

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It's sort of amazing.  
The fact that I have no social network.
Always thought myself social; is it the city?
Even The Red Hot Chilly Peppers had depressed friends while I haven't that.
One moved  away,...

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We have that moment in our life
where love comes down into one's heart
the desire from deep within explodes
hits one there pierces like a love dart

Kathleen and Joe were so apart
in real life but electronically so...

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In a regular year, there’d be galas and balls
And we’d watch little snips on the news,
But since things are on hold and all protocol falls,
One big party was set for our views.

On a virtual stage,...

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My short story continues with this insightful excerpt:

The One Actor That I Did Not Know

Most of my guests are corporate leads,
and my first was none other than, The Jackson Five.
I was one week new on...

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Golly, where do I start when there are so many of them
Some B-Movie actors but so many are gems

The third movie he starred in was with Hannah in Splash
A mermaid so cute, boy her squeals...

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The Great Alfonzo

He read my poem. He popped me in the nose. He bruised my noggin.  He made me bleed.  What the hey!
Must be one of those guys.  Likes his beer. Likes...

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The Isley Brothers, The Chi-Lites, Four Tops
The Emotions (Flowers)
Roberta Flack (The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face)
Jane Fonda
Elvis
Stars...
Lulu (To Sir With Love)
Paul Le Mat (American Grafitti)
Suzanne Sommers
Mackenzie Phillips, Aretha Franklin
Manuel Padilla Jr. as Jai...

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Previous winners were Elie Wiesel,
Mother Teresa, Bob Hope,
Norman Rockwell, Rosa Parks,
Walt Disney and a Pope*…

B.B.King and Yo Yo Ma,
Dylan and Pearl Bailey,
Frank Sinatra, E.B. White,
Tom Hanks and Alvin Ailey…

Meryl Streep and I.M. Pei,
Spielberg and De...

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Corona Freaks
lonesome match crusade with a new found task
penetrate with a plentiful desire a gun for hire
Swedish mini worms have lit the fire;
blanket me through the trees
a guitar smoked tom hanks with wife to the...

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*Image of 12 Fun Facts Tom Hanks by Hotbook.

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks

Mr. Thomas Jeffrey Hanks,
Passionately pursued his dreams by pulling pranks,
By smooth-talking fellow workers, this prankster cannot be found,
As Hollywood checked in, opened doors of opportunity...

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First outings (not a date exactly)
someone you’re impressed with. 
You trot out your best anecdotes 
and venture small confidences.

You have to decide which “you” to show
- the serious-seeming student, the ditz,
the pianist, the Tom Brady...

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