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Uncle Joe, a poem by Phil Valentino, USA Other Family Poems Other Uncle Poems DUAL CATEGORY THIS POET COUNTRIES Categories: Family Poems & Uncle Poetry Viewed 4287 times Author: Phil Valentino, USA Share Poem Uncle Joe I had an uncle whose name was Joe, the wildest and craziest man you would ever know. When out of the blue he was told I’m sorry, you have cancer and wouldn’t grow old. The demon that seized his body was merciless and cruel trying to end his life without him having a clue. With a lot of life still at hand, my uncle Joe was not a beaten man, with his daughter’s wedding still to come; Uncle Joe fought the demon and wouldn’t run. It took all of his might to put up that incredible fight, so on that wedding day he could give his daughter away. He accepted what was meant to be, determined to live his final days with courage and dignity. The merciless demon succeeded in his dirty deed, to end Uncle Joe’s life without any sympathy. The demon thought Uncle Joe was dead, but to his utter surprise, Uncle Joe was still alive, not in body or mass to see, but in the hearts of his family. Dedicated to Uncle Joe. Phil Valentino Click to purchase Print 121012 0 Other Author Poems The Bearburg Address Bleachers Cubs Prayer Recent Site Documents What type of Valentine do you wish to have? Blog by: Mukeshkumar Raval Just Among Friends (A24) Blog by: Chris Johnson ARE LARGE PHARMACUTICAL COMPANIES PLAYING SCROOGE Blog by: Marcia Schechinger Code Red! (A tale of a media man) Short Story by: Edgar Eslit CONGRATULATORY SPEECH Blog by: Dowell Oba finally... Short Story by: bahar sarafrazi Why I Write About Monsters Blog by: Kristine Trudeau Wonder of Wonders Blog by: Rajaram Ramachandran One upon a time.. Blog by: Pattra Shuwaswat The Rockhill Cosmo and Her Butterfly-I Short Story by: Yarpei Shatsang         If you like this poem, post a message below to the poet!   To Respond, enter a note and then click the "Post Response" button below   Your Response:   Your Name   Your Country       Here are the previous Messages left about this Poem From Comment about poem or author Response Country Response Added sammie bagley a very touching write to your uncle joe, i no he would be really proud USA 8/26/2008 12:16:37 AM Jo Lane Touching tribute to uncle Joe Australia 12/28/2007 1:50:41 AM Cynthia Ballard, Bronx,NY This one made me cry usa 12/27/2007 5:26:30 PM Cynthia Ballard, Bronx,NY This one made me cry. usa 12/27/2007 5:25:43 PM Lee Lovely dedication - cancer is tough, and I really liked reading your poem, thanks Aus 12/16/2007 9:28:28 AM     Send this poem to your Friends and Family           Use the following form to support the author by sending this poem to your friends, family and co-workers. Each time that you forward this poem to another friend of yours, the poet will earn marketing credits to get their poem pages displayed even more on the Internet.    Your Name:    Friend's Email:    Note:         Have this poem read to you by one of our Poets! Rate this Poem 1 - Average 2 3 4 5 - Award Winner Votes: 1      Average Rating: 2      points: 2 HELP THIS AUTHOR OUT BY COPYING THE FOLLOWING HTML CODE INTO ANY WEBPAGE <a href = "http://www.voicesnet.org/displayonepoem.aspx?poemid=121012">Click here to visit VoicesNet.com to read the poem called "Uncle Joe" by Phil Valentino, USA</a>