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Apr 01, 2013
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The Mendicant
Fastidious
Starched shirt paisley tie
Both frayed
Worn with dignity
Suit shining witness
To countless years
Service
White silk handkerchief
Mottled as ancient cream
Shoes cracked
Polished to a glow
Meticulous
He is seminal
To the community
A profession
Of great regard
And universal need
His chambers
City Hall square
The town mendicant
Providing
Chance for giving
And receiving
Gratitude
About This Poem
Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism
Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft
Comments
Josephus
12 years 3 months ago
observation
As seen in passing through a small town
loved
12 years 3 months ago
perceptive you are
the first quality needed
of a poet
to knead poetry of some lovely standard
and you are young
Neopoet
Josephus
12 years 3 months ago
Thank you
Thank you for your encouragement
loved
12 years 3 months ago
glad you feel
so
Geezer
12 years 3 months ago
I see...
that you not only feel, but see too! Nice job, good work! ~ Gee
Josephus
12 years 3 months ago
Thanks for reading and taking
Thanks for reading and taking an interest in my work.
Joe
Frenchf
12 years 3 months ago
This reminded me of Sweeney Todd
And the barbers. especially the Italian Barber
Josephus
12 years 3 months ago
I must confess, I know
I must confess, I know nothing of Sweeny Todd, but I'm grateful that you found the poem worthy of comment. Thanks and best regards,
Joe
Seren
12 years 3 months ago
Dear Joe
The imagery is fantastic I loved where you took me,
Kudos
love JC x
Josephus
12 years 3 months ago
Thanks, Jayne. Its great to
Thanks, Jayne. Its great to hear you enjoy my work.
Fondly
Joe
Ian.T
12 years 3 months ago
Joe
If only all people could see while they are travelling around the byways of the world as you have done very well.
Ask people at work that have come in by car what they saw as they came to work, and watch the frown drive their memory to exhaustion as they say nothing out of the normal.
Maybe we should ask that lovely man to wave at them, Yours Ian.T