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To all those who work behind the sceens at Neopoet

No longer Orphans,
You took us in without cost
We have a home- but I do not see the builders
Build a home for their children
Workers of the dawn
Seldom heard or seen
In the work of there hands,
And the shadows of their love

The lumber and the nails
The mortar and the stone
bind us as family with love
Walk the night watch like vigilant  ghosts

Night fires burn bright with heated sparks
They have words of there own
 lay them down for us all
In that warmth, friends, and poets

Neopoet  we are your orphan children
 Take us in as orphans
Feed us and clothed us
Show us the way with your words
Heal our wounds with your laughter,
Kindness.and love. With out you
Our family will die ,and
Our words......scattered in the wind
Forever
— Orphani, Dec 27, 2009

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Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

16 years 5 months ago

wonderfullllllllllll

I love this it is brilliantly written ~~~~~~~~~ Be whoever you are At all times, and Remember that Because of this, people will Always Respect, and Admire you ©2008Leonard Respectfully Yours, Barbara
Sinbadthesailorman

Sinbadthesailorman

16 years 5 months ago

Nice write may Isugest some tidying up

You can lose the and's in the last stanza you have repetives You's Our's They's I think with's would work and you could lose the and's Eg With Kindnes With love Without you It Is true we have a debt and a bound tidy this up and I give another Star if I remember running on empty here Donnie/Sinbad
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lyz

16 years 5 months ago

Well done Barry

Always with the most precious words from the heart. Good soul you have and I loved reading this. Straight from the heart as seen fit. Our family. Love Lyz. Go Neopoet. XX
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Orphani

16 years 5 months ago

Welcome home from your

Welcome home from your vacation in the Gal'apagos Islands. Next time you go please take Theo home. I can't afford to feed him anymore. Have you ever had to sleep in the same room as a snoring tortoise? No lyz on second thought don't answer that. And no! He sleeps in a cardboard box next to the aardvark babies ,and the toothless alligater.Love B