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THE OLD MAN ON THE BENCH (corrected finally), a poem by Marcia Schechinger, USA Other Angel Poems Other Love Poems DUAL CATEGORY THIS POET COUNTRIES Categories: Angel Poems & Love Poetry Viewed 2700 times Author: Marcia Schechinger, USA Share Poem THE OLD MAN ON THE BENCH (corrected finally) From tattered pants pocket he opens a paper carefully unfolding it from a quarter, to a half, to a whole Easing his slender frame upon a college bench he warms himself within cuts of embedded initials Bifocals rest unevenly below his nose cartilage as he reads the smudged print He bows as if dozing then speaks to me through my blanket and books "she had hair of copper that flowed in the wind a crinkled frown would form on her forehead when the words weren't quite to her liking For hours she sat on her blanket composing and decomposing as silver rings of nicotine cast curls of silken halos around her head" He quickly silenced clutching the paper as a warm gust grasp for it then looked upward toward a cumulus cloud and smiled, as if he knew of life's continuity with heaven Click to purchase Print 138826 0 Other Author Poems LEAFLESS BRANCHES OUR LOVE AFFAIR SNUGGLE Recent Site Documents What type of Valentine do you wish to have? 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Thank you for sharing. South Africa 11/26/2009 12:46:20 PM Marcia Schechinger Neelam again thank you. Just thinking of the young and old and how experience leads us to view mortality as a place to meet again. :) USA 5/24/2009 10:29:33 AM Neelam o'Marcia...this poem of yours is too too sweet and beau-tiful marcia..simply, loved it India 5/23/2009 7:52:10 PM Marcia Schechinger Kleber, Jude, Kanika thank you very very much for reading my work and responding. I am very proud of this one, especially since it has won a couple of publishments. But words from my friends are voices - are truly the words that keep me writing. You are lovely. :) USA 5/6/2009 9:18:42 AM Kanika Khanna Marcia, its beautiful!! India 5/6/2009 5:42:41 AM Jude Ashiedu yo marcia, enormous musing. love it Nigeria 5/6/2009 4:34:05 AM Kleber DeGracia (USN) This is Extremely Touching... I been in Best poem World Convention. And this was quite Amazing I'll add. Keep up the good work, God Bless and Take care! USA 5/6/2009 3:26:20 AM Marcia Schechinger Thanks Hema I appreciate your response, especially when I have taken time to work hard on a verse. Very satisfying when comments are positive :):) USA 1/6/2009 7:15:44 PM Hema Ravi Nice memories shared by the old man! Thanks for sharing this verse, Marcia India 1/6/2009 11:17:12 AM Marcia Schechinger Thank you Constantinos and Kanika for your wonderful comments. They really do encourage better writing. Great to have friends internationally! :) Have a sweet day! USA 10/8/2008 9:30:53 AM Kanika Khanna oh! Marcia your poems are so beautiful & this one is no exception. Loved it. India 10/7/2008 4:10:24 AM Constantinos Grigoriadis Beautiful poem ! Very nice work ! Thank you :) Greece 10/7/2008 3:59:40 AM Marcia Schechinger Ros, thank goodness, no more flaws!! :) I still dont know how the original got so messed up - fiddle dee dee - all better now. I'm a happy girl :) USA 9/11/2008 5:39:00 PM ROS SHRAPNEL beautiful descriptives, and a rhythm which flows flawlessly. thanks Marcia. cheers. Australia 9/11/2008 11:23:32 AM Marcia Schechinger Thanks you Michele for reading! Well -- it reads much better this way (I hope)! Anyway it is a state winner and I felt it was not as endearing within correcting. Thanks so much for staying with me with all my flaws. :) USA 9/10/2008 9:28:13 PM Michele Bossley Marcia, this poem flows beautifully. Stunning writing. Thank you. Scotland 9/10/2008 5:08:11 PM Marcia Schechinger Marie thank you so very much for the lovely compliment. :) USA 9/2/2008 5:30:38 PM Marie Smith took my breath away UK 9/2/2008 4:42:10 PM Marcia Schechinger Lee finally got it revised! :) Hopefully this flows a bit better, glad you liked it! :) USA 9/2/2008 9:21:35 AM Lee Emmett this is so beautiful Marcia ... can see, hear and feel it happening ... great write, mate! 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