A Tip of My Hat
A tip of my hat,
My head and my heart,
I give to the man I love.
He works hard to earn his pay,
And prays to the Lord above.
© 2008 Joyce Greene (All rights reserved)
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Loved his one Joyce
great poem Joyce good rhyming and flowed nicely loved it hugs from Willow
thanks, willow
I've been feeling a little guilty for spending so much time on the net lately and neglecting my poor husband. So I showed him this poem. I don't think it cured the problem, but maybe it helped a bit!
Thanks for the very nice comment!
joyce
nice thought joyce
nice thought joyce
thanks, mimi
nice man to think it about, too. Thank you for your comment!
joyce
You said a mouthful
Joyce,
You stated so clearly your admiration and love for this man in no wasted words. Minimalism handled properly can make great statements.
Your buddy,
Pete
thanks, Pete
It just came naturally, this one. Must have been in my heart waiting. Thanks for the kind words.
Your friend,
joyce
No need for thanks
Joyce,
It is always my consumate pleasure to seek out and see what your latest thoughts are. You never disappoint this old man.
Your Goomba,
Pete
thanks, Pete
You' ve made my day. You'll have to wait til later today - I want to post a new poem and I'll have to leave for work. But I'll be back! joyce ps - you're not old or I would be, too!
nice one
Joyce -- This is very touching and a wonderful tribute to your husband and I enjoyed reading it. Line four is a little off on the meter and so this is a case where the tanka form has caused a problem. If it were "He works hard every day" the emphasis would fall on the word "hard," which seems better to me. But I can't imagine how you would come up with a seventh syllable! (I thought about it.) So, better leave it the way it is. -- MS
Thanks for your thoughts...
I appreciate your taking the time to think about this so carefully.
joyce