Ivor

It would seem my friend has faced the last sunset as he did life, with dignity. This is for our friend and fellow poet Ivor, Poeticpiers

He sees the world through learned eyes

that have witnessed many affairs

All the rising, falling empires

through history's gaze he now stares

 

But on they come from far and wide

beating a path up to his door

As if what they had to offer

he had never heard of before

 

Yet still they will not stop trying

to sell him wares of their own ways

And save the soul of this good man

before he meets his end of days

 

As a product of the old school

he's seen it and done it before

There is no need to prove himself

to each child who comes to the door

 

They could stand an education

from this man with a long life span

Never try to teach an old bard

on the new ways of god and man

 

Author's Note

Ivor is one educated kind soul .Whose intelligence leaves him the unenviable task of having to witness the truths of life. Thankfully he possesses the heart of a lion and soul of a poet He is a humble man .I am sure he will protest that he does not deserve this. But I say he does. Who are you going to believe? It would seem upon investigating last night that the reason I hadn't heard from my friend of late is that he passed away. I will miss him. He drove me to excellence and made me admire him. Goodnight Ivor my friend from across the pond. Ivor wrote me 16 poems over the years as he did with his friends most of them anyway. We exchanged thoughts and ideas. But he could not imagine how this one would drive me to create all the poems I call my own. Thank you Ivor for taking me under your wing when I first came here.
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Reviews

[Magdelena]

I sooo love him!! He is one of the finest men I know and have had the pleasure to meet. This song is one of the greatest fitting peaces that so reminds me of him.. You have hit the nail on the head with your wonderful words and tribute to one of the finest out there my friend.

Just amazing!

Mags xxx

[GreenSkeleton16]

good tribute :)

[Heather D]

This was a beautiful poem and a great read!

[Thorn]

I love the taste stanza, especially. Nice job, Tate!

[Richard Williams]

A nice tribute to your friend. The last stanza is particularly good. Kudos.

[Helen Crutchett]

Absolutely fantastic Tate. You have gone all out to present our dear friend to us again. I second everything you say about this remarkable and loved poet who shares his soul with us. The pictures are SUPERB! I can't praise this enough....thank you Tate and thank you Ivor!!

Kindest regards,
Helena

To the last two lines- truer lines were never said.
it's like trying to get a lone wolf to rely on others, metaphorically speaking.

[ice]

Friend Tate
You do "character" poems very well...I have enjoyed them...this one is no exception...description painted by the brush of words..a fine job here.
enjoyed
ice

[Geralyn Miller]

I think I will believe you, aren't you fortunate to know him! I know my life was changed by someone like him, no, that's not strictly correct, my life was saved by the wisdom he shared.

[AlieahRose]

THIS IS A TOUCHING PEICE...
GOOD JOB...

[Anatomical Grip]

this is great writing