The Old Men Used To Sing Poem by Annie Louisa Walker

The Old Men Used To Sing

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The old men used to sing
And lifted a brother
Carefully
Out the door
I used to think they
Were born
Knowing how to
Gently swing
A casket
They shuffled softly
Eyes dry
More awkward
With the flowers
Than with the widow
After they'd put the
Body in
And stood around waiting
In their
Brown suits.

Annie Louisa Walker
Monday, April 19, 2010
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* Sunprincess * 28 July 2015

............incredible imagery...excellent write ★

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Douglas Scotney 28 July 2015

knowing to gently swing

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Ramesh T A 28 July 2015

Very simple poem to read! Even composition is simple!

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