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Res John Burman
Res John Burman
(27th October 1942 to 'Not Yet! ' / London, Middlesex, England)
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Res John Burman Poems
- Better To Go Barefoot Better to go bare-foot, Than wear ...
- Bloody Moon Lantern hanging in the trees, Full moon ...
- Book Shelves Today I have no time For poetry and ...
- Injured Birds Injured birds break my heart Like injured ...
- 'Farewell Haiku' Little Church nestling Beside the River ...
- My It Consultant I have an IT Consultant, Who, gently, with...
- Sands Of Time Written for a Poetry Challenge. The challenge ...
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Better To Go Barefoot
Better to go bare-foot,
Than wear that old soft shoe.
Be the altar of your own soul,
And let them come and worship you!
You wear your torment and your pain,
Like an old soft shoe,
And so you live again, again,
The things that damage you.
Upon their altars you lay you down,
For them to cut and rend,
Time to throw off the thorny crown,
And change the pattern, Friend.
Take charge of your own journey,
You are your only traffic cop,
You only do it over and over,
Until the day you stop!
Better to go bare-foot,
Than wear...
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He is also a very very nice gentleman! :)
Craig.
Hi John,
I never imagine that you are a great poem writer beside as a great photographer.
You got great and beautiful poems and I have saved a copy of your E-book!
Take care John and write more beautiful poems!
Lenny.